BROWN, Joan H., 77, died Monday, October 15, 2007. She was born in New Brunswick, N.J., May 23, 1930, the daughter of Margaret and Norman Grover. She loved California and nature walking along Westcliff Drive by the ocean in Santa Cruz. She also enjoyed the redwood, sitting under a tree with her feet in a creek in Big Sur. A true animal lover, she adored her cat Spikey. She didn' t attend church, but was devoted to the Lord. She had so many loving friends and will be missed by all. She was preceded in death by her beloved son, Randall, and is survived by her husband of 59 years, Marvin; a daughter, Sandra Lincoln; and son-in-law, John; a son, Marvin L.; and daughter-in-law, Carole; grandaughters, Thea, Jasmine, Holly and Heather; and four wonderful great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 20, at Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, with a gathering to follow. Sylvanabbey.com