Karen Brown, a long time Piermont, NY resident, died on April 29th, 2020. She was 87 years of age.
Karen, who grew up in Hartford, Connecticut, and lived in New York City; moved to Palisades, NY, in 1965. After graduating from Columbia University, she attended Fordham University where she received a Master’s Degree in social work.
She began working at Rockland Children’s Psychiatric Center in Orangeburg, NY, in 1972. A few years later, the Center asked her to develop day treatment programs with the Yonkers Board of Education. The program grew to include preschool children and their parents in daycare centers throughout the city.
After retiring in 1982, she worked for five more years as a social worker at Jawonio, an agency for people with developmental disabilities in New City, NY.
Karen was an active member of the Piermont community. Over the years she had served as a member of the village zoning board of appeals, been treasurer of the Piermont Civic Association and had been active in the villages’ community garden.
Her last days were spent sharing a hospital room with long time partner Robert Samuels as they battled corona virus. Bob passed three days prior to her.
She is survived by two sons, Tony and his wife of Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA, Adam and his wife of Mount Kisco, NY, and five beloved grandchildren, Sam, Caleb, Caitlin, Jordan, and Shelby.
A joint memorial service for Karen and Bob will be planned after the coronavirus pandemic. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Piermont Civic Association or Doctors Without Borders.
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