AUBURN — Philip Brown, 64, of Dixfield, died early Thursday morning at the Hospice House in Auburn.

He was born in Portland, December 11, 1957, a son of Howard and Anita (Charles) Brown. He worked for many years doing seasonal jobs from a short order cook, to the potato harvest in the Fryeburg area, to shipping oranges and shrimp. He most recently worked at Poland Spring Bottling as a fork lift operator in the Poland Spring Plant.

He enjoyed old hot rods, fishing, going to camp, watching television car shows, and collecting bottles; especially Poland Spring Bottles.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia (Blodgett) of Dixfield, whom he married at camp on Webb Lake on Aug. 19, 2000; daughters, Rebecca Burrington (Harold) of Norway and Jennifer (Jeff) Souza of Buckfield; grandchildren, Abigail of Lewiston, Xavier of Norway, and Wynter of Buckfield; great-grandchildren, Jamison and Minnie of Lewiston; brothers, Rodney and David of Mass.; sister, Gail Graves of Fryeburg.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, December 4 from 2-4 p.m. from the Pythagorean Lodge #11, 50 Portland Street, Fryeburg. Memories may be shared in his Book of Memories at www.wilesrc.com. Cremation care has been cared for and provided by the Wiles Remembrance Center of Jay.