Eleanor Marie Foley (Shepherd) Brown, 76 of Mechanicsville, Maryland passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022. Born in Washington DC, she was the widow of Raymond Edwin Brown, Colonel, U.S.A.F (Ret). She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Eleanor, and her brother, William. She is survived by her son, James Shepherd.

Mrs. Brown had a 22 year Administrative Civil Service Career with the Department of the Air Force in the fields of Logistics, Manufacturing/Procurement and Labor Relations. She always aimed to be a contributing member of any team she was part of and was especially proud of her work at the Kennedy Space Center in Space Shuttle Logistics. 

Never one to sit still, in the next chapter of her life she went on to have a 27 year career in real estate. With hard work and perseverance, she opened her open her own real estate company and specialized in helping first time home buyers achieve their dreams of home ownership.

In retirement she enjoyed spending time at the beach and in the mountains. When home, she could be found working in her yard, where she grew a variety of flowers and her favorite Beefsteak Tomatoes.

A funeral Mass will be held at The Old Post Chapel on Fort Myer at a date and time to be determined. She will be laid to rest, beside her husband, at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Capital Caring Health Hospice, Sibley Memorial Hospital.  (capitalcaring.org)