Ernie E. Browning

Ernie E Browning, 76, of Hebron, passed away on Wednesday, September 7 at Hartford Hospital. He was the husband of Linda Browning. Born on October 17, 1945 in Verner, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Landon and Mae Browning. Ernie was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother. He worked for 33 years at Pratt & Whitney. In addition to being passionate about his family, he was an avid sports fan. He helped coach his sons’ little league teams and he’d often be seen cheering for the Dallas Cowboys or the West Virginia Mountaineers. He also played horse shoes and bowled for many years. He enjoyed tinkering with vehicles and equipment and always needed a project. Surviving are his wife Linda Browning, daughter Wanda Bane and her husband, Liam of Hebron and his two sons, Brian Browning and his wife Ashley of Coventry, and Mark Browning of Hebron; three grandchildren; Rylee Bane, and Caleb and Cameron Browning. He is also survived by brothers, Lonnie Browning of Patriot, OH and Bobbie Browning and his wife JoAnn of Gallipolis, OH and sisters Millie Cyrus of North Ridgeville, OH and Ruth Browning of Parma, OH, in addition to many cousins, nieces, nephews and sister in laws and brother in laws. He was pre-deceased by his brother Delmas Browning of Gilbert, WV. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 20th from 4-6PM at the Aurora McCarthy Funeral Home, 167 Old Hartford Rd, Colchester, CT 06415.

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