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Albert L. “Skip” Brown III, 77, of Renfrew, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Butler Memorial Hospital.

He was born March 15, 1948, in Butler, to the late Albert L. Brown Jr. and Jean C. (Emery) Brown.

Al graduated from Butler High School in 1966. He then went on to enlist in the U.S. Army, serving in the military police force, eventually reaching the rank of sergeant. Al then worked for the Pennsylvania State Police as a state trooper, until retiring as a lieutenant and station commander on March 16, 2001.

He was a longtime member of Summit Presbyterian Church, as well as the Fraternal Order of Police Brady Paul Lodge, the American Legion Lyndora and the Association of Pennsylvania State Retired Troopers. Al also spent 24 years serving with the Butler Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. He very much enjoyed golfing, fishing and proudly bragging about his lovely children and grandchildren. He was always quick to show their pictures to everybody he came across — friends and strangers alike.

Al is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Idelle A. (Rosenberg) Brown, whom he married Nov. 22, 1972; son, Jason (Kelly) Brown; daughter, Erin (Dan) Wilkinson; grandchildren, Ella Brown, Ali Brown, Emery Brown, Max Wilkinson and Remi Wilkinson; brother, Gary Brown; sister, Jeannie (George) Cassioli; brothers-in-law, Alan Rosenberg and David Rosenberg; as well as numerous nieces and nephews and countless golf buddies.

BROWN — Family and friends of Albert L. “Skip” Brown III, who died Thursday, April 10, 2025, will be received from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at THOMPSON-MILLER FUNERAL HOME, 124 E. North St., Butler.

A Fraternal Order of Police service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at the funeral home, immediately followed by a funeral service with the Rev. David Perry, of Summit Presbyterian Church, officiating.

Interment will take place at B'nai Abraham Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent in Al's memory to the Butler Memorial Hospital Foundation (and directed to the Auxiliary Program), One Hospital Way, Butler, PA 16001; independence.health\giving\butler-memorial-hospital-foundation.

All who knew Al are encouraged to share memories and upload photos to his unique remembrance page at www.thompson-miller.com.

Please sign the guest book at www.butlereagle.com.