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In Memory of Shirlee Brown
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It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Shirlee Brown, mother of Cooper Foundation board members Anne E. Koons and Jeffrey Brown and Cooper University Health Care Trustee Sidney Brown.
Shirlee, together with her husband Bernard, were generous supporters of many organizations and leave a lasting legacy of impact at Cooper and throughout South Jersey. We are so grateful for the generosity of the entire Brown family and were privileged to honor the work of Shirlee and Bernard at our Red Hot Gala in September.
We share our deepest sympathy, support and kind thoughts with the entire Brown & Koons families.
The Lives & Impact of Shirlee & Bernard Brown
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Bernard and Shirlee were committed and loyal supporters of Cooper and The Cooper Foundation for many years. We honor their generosity and the strong sense of philanthropy they instilled in their children, which is evident in their impact throughout South Jersey.
Because of this shared generosity, Cooper has been the grateful recipient of significant gifts over the years from the family foundations, which have funded vital medical and community programs.
- The Bernard and Shirlee Brown Charitable Foundation and The Brown Foundation Pledge $5M to Create Endowment – Donation is the largest endowed gift to The Cooper Foundation to date
- Tribute to Bernard & Shirlee Brown at 2023 Cooper Red Hot Gala
- Nearly $4 million raised for 13th Annual Cooper Red Hot Gala