Joshua D. Brown
CANTON, OHIO
FORMERLYOF
WESTMORELAND COUNTY

Joshua D. Brown, 40, of Can-
ton, Ohio, formerly of West-
moreland County, died in a
tragic motor
vehicle acci-
dent Satur-
day, May 7,
2016. He was
born Jan. 20,
1976, in Great
Lakes, Ill.
Joshua grad-
uated from
Franklin Re-
gional High School in 1994,
attended the University of
New Mexico and enlisted in
the Navy in 1997. Joshua be-
came a master EOD techni-
cian and due to his determina-
tion and dedication, he
achieved his aspirations to be
part of the Navy SEAL teams.
He dedicated 11 years to the
Navy and was an honored
member of the elite Naval Spe-
cial Warfare Development
Group After his
discharge, he worked for
Tactical Electronics and then
created his own successful
technology company, Nexu In-
novations Inc. Joshua is sur-
vived by his parents, Warren
and Sueanne Brown, of Stow,
Ohio; his sister, Amanda Lee
(Jeremy Lee); six nieces and
nephews; and numerous
aunts, uncles and cousins. His
second family in the Navy now
has the watch. A celebration
of his incredible life will be
held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May
22, 2016, at the Silver Lake
Country Club, 1325 Gra-
ham Road, Silver Lake,
Ohio. In lieu of ?owers, the
family would like donations
be made to Boulder Crest Re-
treat for Military and Veteran
Wellness at 
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