In 1950, Samuel W. Brown and his wife Anne, established their funeral home. In 1956, the one-family stucco residence on the west side of the funeral home was purchased. In 1959, the two buildings were joined together. The entire first floor of the two buildings was used for the funeral home. Later two residences were purchased and one was razed on Brookline Avenue for parking. In 1974 John and his wife Jo-Ann, purchased the business and property from Samuel Brown. In 1976 the business was incorporated with John F. Brown becoming the funeral home manager. In 1986, John purchased the Johnesee Nutley Home For Funerals on Washington Ave., Nutley. The funeral business was relocated to 267 Centre Street and is now run as a dual operation with both corporations using the same facility.