DOUGLAS ALAN BROWN, a long time resident of OCEAN GROVE, died Saturday, March 13, 2010 at the Medi-center in Neptune City, one week shy of his 91st birthday. A lifelong resident of New Jersey, Mr. Brown was born in Newark, and lived most of his life in Maplewood. He graduated from Columbia High School in 1936 and from Seton Hall College in 1949. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Brown served in the US Army as a technical Sergeant with the 36th Texas Division in the European Theater. He spent his business career with Blue Cross - Blue Shield of New Jersey as a hospital cost formula specialist, retiring in 1970. An active sportsman, Mr. Brown was an accomplished ice speed skater and tennis player, but his passion was trout fishing on the Beaver Kill in upstate New York. He was a member for many years of the Ocean Grove Fishing Club as well as the Old Guard. He was predeceased by his father and mother, Douglas O. and Elvira E. Brown of Maplewood, and by his sister, Norma B. Dopp of Hilton Head, SC. Surviving are his brother-in-law, G. Willard Dopp of Hilton Head, SC, a niece, Gale S. Wallmark of Cincinnati, OH and a nephew, Thomas W. Dopp of Charlotte, NC. Ceremony arrangements are not being announced at this time.