Funeral Homes in Brownsville, PA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer and musician), and Fred Pagac (coach).

Brownsville is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States, founded in 1785 a few years after the resumption of westward migration at the site of a trading post near Redstone Old Fort along Nemacolin's Trail. Brownsville is located 35 miles (56 km) southeast of Pittsburgh along the east bank of the Monongahela River, and until the 1850s steel boom—because it sat atop the first water routes west—totally eclipsed Pittsburgh in importance, size and population.From its founding, well into the 19th century, as the first reachable population center west of the Alleghenies barrier range on the Mississippi watershed, the borough became quickly grew into an industrial center, market town, transportation hub, outfitting center, and river boat-building powerhouse. It was a gateway destination for emigrants heading west to the Ohio Country when a trading post, and the new USA's Northwest Territory and their 'legal successors' for travelers heading westwards on the various Emigrant Trails both to the Near West and later far west from its founding until well into the 1850s. As outfitting center, the borough provided the markets for the small scale industries in the surrounding counties—and also, quite a few in Maryland shipping goods over the pass by mule-train via the Cumberland Narrows toll-route.Brownsville from a became a major center for building steamboats through the 19th century, producing 3,000 boats by 1888.The borough developed in the late 19th century as a railroad yard and coking center, with other industries related to the rise of steel in the Pittsburgh area. It reached a peak of population of more than 8,000 in 1940. Postwar development occurred in suburbs, as was typical of the time. The restructuring of the railroad and steel industries caused a severe loss of jobs and population in Brownsville, beginning in the 1970s. The borough has a population of 2331 as of 2010.

Brownsville Obituaries

It was revealed by Ann Arbor News on April 19th, 2020 that Margaret Elizabeth "Peg" Gilbert (Garner) perished in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  Ms. Gilbert was 88 years old and was born in Brownsville, PA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Margaret Elizabeth "Peg"'s life.

It was noted by Virginian Review on October 30th, 2018 that Katherine Armstrong (Stinespring) perished in Covington, Virginia.  Ms. Armstrong was 87 years old and was born in Brownsville, PA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Katherine's life.

It was disclosed by Star-News on October 3rd, 2018 that Paul Tretiak perished in Wilmington, North Carolina.  Tretiak was 76 years old and was born in Brownsville, PA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Paul's life.

It was disclosed by The Rio Grande Sun on September 13th, 2018 that Wallace Jerome Mulligan died in New Mexico.  Mulligan was 82 years old and was born in Brownsville, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Wallace Jerome's life.

It was reported by Register Herald on January 5th, 2018 that James E Martin perished in Caldwell, West Virginia.  Martin was 96 years old and was born in Brownsville, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor James E's life.

It was reported on January 5th, 2018 that James E Martin passed away in Caldwell, West Virginia.  Martin was 96 years old and was born in Brownsville, PA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor James E's life.

It was reported on December 6th, 2017 that Helyn Markovich (Gustovich) passed on in Columbus, Ohio.  Ms. Markovich was 90 years old and was born in Brownsville, PA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Helyn's life.

It was revealed on November 6th, 2017 that Robert A Gwynn perished in Lorain, Ohio.  Gwynn was 64 years old and was born in Brownsville, PA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Robert A's life.

It was reported on October 26th, 2017 that Laura D Grimes (Gwynn) perished in Avon, Ohio.  Ms. Grimes was 69 years old and was born in Brownsville, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Laura D's life.

It was reported by Virginian Review on August 21st, 2017 that Harvey Eugene Stinespring perished in Clifton Forge, Virginia.  Stinespring was 91 years old and was born in Brownsville, PA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Harvey Eugene's life.

History

Redstone was a frequent point of embarkation for travelers who were heading west via the Monongahela and Ohio Rivers. The other was the easy access to the Monongahela River where a vast flatboat building industry that later evolved into the largest steamboat industry developed during the 19th century. One, Brownsville was positioned at the western end of the National Pike, Route 40. The settlement around the fort was also called Redstone, but eventually became known as Brownsville, Pennsylvania. This access to the river provide a "jumping off" point for settlers headed into the western frontier.

The official website for the city of Brownsville is https://brownsvilleborough.com/home/.