Brona Brown

Avra and family. So sorry ti hear about your sister's passing. She was a lovely kind person.

Avra and family: Thinking of all of you at this very difficult time. Lots of good memories for all of us to remember. Our hearts are full of sorrow.

To all who knew and loved Brona, I wish you my deepest condolences.

Dear Avra & family, we are so sorry to hear about your sister Brona...she was a very special woman. Love Doni and Meera Brown

Brona and I met when we were councilors at Camp Fundale when we were 17 years old. We then shared an apartment for awhile when we were in Waterloo at university. When school ended, we went our separate ways, but did see each other once or twice again. I have often thought of her throughout my life - unfortunately we didn't connect. She was a wonderful person and so full of life in those days and was a great roommate. My sympathy to the family.

Dear Avra and Family! So sorry for your loss. Brona was a great friend and teacher and she will be greatly missed.

Very very sorry to hear of Brona's Passing. She was always such a bright light.

Dear Avra and family, So sorry to hear about the loss of your sister Brona. I remember her as a funny and wonderfully talented lady. May her Neshama have an Aliyah and her memory be a blessing to all of you. With Love, Penina

We worked with Brona for years at Citytv, where she was a delightful, quirky presence! The news of her passing is very sad and shocking. We hope you will find comfort in family and friends. Sincerely, Moses and Libby Znaimer

Dear Avra, Remembering Brona from our school days. Our families went way back with the electronics business in common. My dad always bought at Browns TV. So sorry for your loss.

Brona was our young neighbour on Old Park many years ago. I offer my condolences to her family. She was an interesting young girl and appears to have left a memorable mark in her passing. May she rest in peace.

My wife Ruth Ann & I were deeply saddened to learn of Brona's passing. While we did not work closely at Citytv, as our schedules were different, we did oftentimes meet and chat about her wonderful community stories which captured her generosity of spirit. I recently saw this watching a vintage CityPulse video sent to me by a colleague which included Brona in the midst of a delightful family event. That this video is my final memory of her is a blessing. Hon. David C. Onley, CM, OOnt Ontario Lieutenant Governor, 2007-2014

Dear Avra and family, Brona was a beautiful all encompassing light, she will shine in my heart forever.

My sincerest condolences to Brona's family. I've just now heard the news and am in a bit of shock. I knew Brona from her time as a publicist at CITY, through to her on air career and beyond. Brona was an across the boards talent. An intellect, a humorist. She was so smart! Forget winning an argument with her! She was incredibly positive, even when she was frustrated she was positive and happy. I was often gloom, and she would try to impress on me the need to just be happy . She was super-artistic, she loved writing, and of course painting, and singing with a deep love of jazz and Ella Fitzgerald. She adored being a character actor, and talked with great relish about the way she loved to disappear into a role. Brona was also a fabulous storyteller. We'd meet for coffee or brunch and Brona would tell stories, often of the Jewish mystics and teachers and I'd be rapt. Her love of the Jewish faith and its teachings helped enlighten me and made me see things in a way I hadn't before. And she was devoted to telling the important stories, talking to survivors for the Shoah project. Her love and support for Israel was deep. I remember her once getting a prickly pear when we were shopping and talking about what being a Sabra meant. But nothing was more important to her than her family. There was never a conversation we had that didn't involve her talking lovingly of her parents, her sister and brother in law, and her nieces and nephews. From the time they were little she saw their talents and would talk about them as if they were already fully formed talents and superstars. She shone a light everywhere she went. I'm so sorry to hear that she's passed. My heart goes out to her family and friends.