Ruth Virginia Brown (nee Harlow), 90, of Steelville, MO, formerly of Brentwood, NH passed away Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Gibbs Care Center in Steelville. She was born July 30, 1919 in Roxbury, MA to Thomas Paty Harlow and Alice Maude (Williams) Harlow. On April 10, 1942, she was united in marriage to Warren Arnaud Brown who preceded her in death on July 8, 2007. Three children were born to this union. For several years, Ruth worked as a secretary in Rockville, MD and later retiring as librarian at the Public Library in Brentwood, NH. She was a member of the Christ Church Episcopal of Exeter, NH. For many years she was active in the Episcopal Women's group, a representative of the National Cathedral, supporter of the Children's Home, member of the Altar Guild for over thirty years, supporter of the Episcopal Home for Emotionally Disturbed Children, active as a den mother for cub scouts and girl scouts. Later was active in the Senior Group and the Historical Society in Brentwood, NH. She is survived by one daughter, Carol Thompson and husband Steve of Steelville, MO; two sons, Willard A. Brown and wife Corinne of South Miami, FL and Philip T. Brown and wife Junel of Seabrook, NH; one brother, Richard Harlow and wife Marguarite of CT; eight grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Warren; two brothers, Charles and George Harlow; and one sister, Alice Kast. Inurnment will be in the Waterside Cemetery at Marblehead, MA. Memorials may be made to the Brentwood Library in Brentwood, NH. The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.