Mother of resident, active in political issues
Ingrid Brown. (Courtesy photo)
Ingrid Brown died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol.
Ingrid was born Ingrid Lowenstein on May 18, 1929, in Eschwege, Germany, to Willi and Paula Lowenstein. An only child, Ingrid grew up during difficult times in Germany and after witnessing Kristallnacht was sent at age 9 to Sweden on a kinder transport. She was cared for by a family in Stockholm. Her parents were sent to Theresienstadt and then to Auschwitz.
At age 18 Ingrid moved to New York City to reunite with relatives. This is where she met her husband, Raymond Brown. They married in 1951 and moved to Jackson Heights, Queens. Ingrid and Raymond were active in issue-oriented politics in Queens. They retired to Worcester to be closer to their children and lived for many years at Salisbury West.
Ingrid is survived by her children, Jeffrey (Pamela) Brown of Harvard and Susan (Allan) Cantos, as well as her grandchildren, Lauren (Ryan) Cantos Smith, Joel (Thao) Cantos, Ben Brown, and Andrew Brown. She also leaves her great-grandchildren, Brennan and Audrey Smith, and Ayla and Emma Cantos.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Museum of Jewish Heritage —A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, Development Office, 36 Battery Place, New York, New York 10280.
