Harold E. Brewer

HAROLD E. BREWER PASSED AWAY ON MAY 5, 2016 IN LARGO FLORDIA FROM A LONG STRUGGLE WITH ALHZEIMERS. HE WAS 85 HE WAS BORN JULY 9, 1930 IN ZALESKI OHIO TO THE PROUD PARENTS OF VERN AND EDNA BREWER WHERE HE GREW UP ON HIS FAMILY’S FARM WITH HIS PARENTS AND HIS BROTHERS RALPH AND VIRGIL, AND HIS SISTERS MARGINE,\ AND MAXINE . HE WAS QUITE PROUD OF HIS FARMERS HERITAGE. ON MAY 20, 1949 HE MARRIED THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE BETTY J. PEARSE. THEY CELEBRATED 66 OF MARRIAGE. IN 1961 HE MOVED TO MOUNT HOLLY AND BOUGHT SHOOPY’S GENERAL STORE AND RENAMED IT BREWERS NEWS CENTER WHICH HE RAN UNTIL 1968 WHEN HE PURCHASED THE JERSEY SHOTGUN CENTER IN MOUNT HOLLY AND LATER BECAME A REALTOR AT KOURY AND CLEMENT REALTORS. IN 1996 HE MOVED TO FLORDIA WHERE HE CONTINUED HIS CAREER AS A REALTOR UNTIL THE TIME OF HIS RETIREMENT. HE WAS A PAST PRESIDENT OF THE MOUNT HOLLY-VINCENTOWN KIWANIS CLUB, A MEMBER OF THE MOUNT HOLLY MOOSE LODGE AND A MEMBER OF THE MOUNT HOLLY ELKS. HE WAS A TALENTED MUSICIAN AND COULD PLAY MULTIPLE INSTRUMENTS BUT MOSTLY ENJOYED SITTING AROUND WITH HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS SINGING AND PLAYING THE PIANO. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS LOVING WIFE BETTY, DAUGHTERS KAREN SOBON (RONALD) OF VERO BEACH, FLA., LORETTA BRILEY (CHRIS) OF LARGO, FLA AND HIS SONS NORMAN BREWER (DEBRA) OF HAINESPORT NJ AND KENT BREWER (KAREN) OF FLORENCE NJ. DEAN BREWER (CARRIE) OF BELLAIRE BLUFFS, FLA. THOMAS BREWER (ROSEMARY) OF CHERRY HILL NJ. HIS SISTERS MARGINE SHOOP (AND THE LATE MAYNARD) OF EASTAMPTON NJ, MAXINE HELTON (AND THE LATE RICHARD) OF DAYTON, OHIO; AND HIS BROTHERS RALPH BREWER (AND THE LATE EILEEN) OF ALBANY, OHIO, VIRGIL BREWER (DEBORAH) OF GUYSVILLE OHIO. 26 GRANDCHILDREN, 42 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, AND 1 GREAT-GREAT GRANDCHILD. HIS FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO CELEBRATE HIS LIFE ON SATURDAY MAY 14, 2016 AT THE PERINCHIEF CHAPELS 438 HIGH STREET MOUNT HOLLY VISITING HOURS ARE FROM 10:00-11:00 WITH THE SERVICES STARTING AT 11:00 BURIAL WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE COLESTOWN CEMETERY CHERRY HILL FOLLOWING THE SERVICES. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS CAN BE MADE IN HAROLDS NAME TO: SUNCOAST HOSPICE –EMPATH HEALTH/CORAL TEAM, 3050 1st AVE SOUTH-ST. PETERSBURG FLA. 33712.

Harold E. Brewer

July 9, 1930 - May 5, 2016