Aug 8, 2018

Stuart G. “Stu” Brown peacefully left this earth Sunday, August 5, 2018.

Stu was a very proud Pennsylvanian. He graduated from what he would say was “the oldest high school in this country,” Central High School located in Philadelphia, and obtained a degree from University of Pennsylvania.

Growing up in Philadelphia, Stu would learn and fall in love with all forms of navigation. That would lead him to spending four summers with the U.S. Merchant Marines. He had a love for the cities of London, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. He enjoyed discussing topics like baseball, politics and of course, literature. He was a devoted fan of the New York Yankees. Being a history buff and having admiration for the voices of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Edward R. Murrow helped mold him into becoming a professional and dignified reporter.

Most people know Stuart Brown as a journalist. He started off his writing career in college. Then he worked at KYW Radio in Philadelphia, KDKA from 1968 to 1974, freelanced with WQED and wrote for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from 1976 to 1980. Stuart would finish his longtime love with broadcasting at WPXI in Pittsburgh.

Through the decades of interviews, some of his most memorable included Martin Luther King Jr., Mickey Mantle, President Richard Nixon and President Bill Clinton. Covering all types of stories, Stuart was always fair and responsible.

One of his favorite accomplishments was that he wrote and published the book “A Man Named Tony: The True Story of the Yablonski Murders.”

Stuart Brown will be missed by his family, fellow peers and the news industry.

Stuart is survived by his sons, Jason Brown and Evan (Charlotte) Brown.

Family and friends are welcome from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, August 10, in Beinhauer Funeral Home, 2828 Washington Road, McMurray, 724-941-3211. Entombment will immediately follow in Washington Cemetery.

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