Dorothy Lee "Dottie" Brown, age 66, of Chesapeake Beach, MD passed away July 7, 2011 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. Dottie was born September 28, 1944 in Norfolk, VA to Henry Joseph and Geraldine Vera (Stapleford) Kijewski.

She graduated from Chamberlain Vocational High School in Washington, D.C. and worked her entire career on Capitol Hill, retiring as an Executive Assistant for Senator Jim Inhofe in 1997 after thirty years of service. A former resident of Clinton, MD, Dottie had lived in Chesapeake Beach with her husband Joe since 2005.

Dottie enjoyed the simple things in life. She was fond of travel and spending time with family and friends, and was known for celebrating the achievements and accomplishments of others. In her leisure time she also enjoyed scrap-booking.

Dottie is survived by her husband Joseph F. Brown of Chesapeake Beach; a daughter Kimberly Dawn Cutter and her husband Rob of Owings, MD; a son Mark Jason Brown of New Orleans, LA; and a grandson Remington J. Cutter of Owings, MD.

Friends and family will be received from 7-9 P.M. Wednesday July 13, 2011 at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday July 14, 2011 at the Covenant Community of Jesus the Good Shepherd Church, 1601 West Mt. Harmony Road, Owings, MD. Interment will be private.

Expressions of sympathy in Dottie's name may be made to the St. Anthony's Church-Ladies of Charity, P.O. Box 660, North Beach, MD 20714.

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.