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Please join family, friends, and loved ones of Leslie Brown for a Celebration of her Life on Saturday, November 14, at 11 AM, in the sanctuary/main auditorium at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1225 Hopyard Road in Pleasanton. 

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations in Leslie's memory be made to Trinity Lutheran Church. For any additional inquires, please call 925-846-6363 or email office@trinitypleasanton.org. 

Obituary for Leslie Brown
September 2, 1952 – October 14, 2026

Leslie Migneault Brown, 74, of Pleasanton, died peacefully at home on October 14, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Leslie was born September 2, 1952, in Norfolk, Virginia, to Hector and Irene Migneault. She grew up in a busy, close-knit house with six siblings: five sisters, Ann Marie, Susan, Patty, Mary, and Nancy, and a brother, William. The strong bonds she shared with her siblings were a testament to the love and unity that defined her family. She graduated from Awalt High School in Mountain View, CA, in 1970 and earned a BA in Physical Education from San Jose State University in 1974.

On August 25, 1973, she married Donald Brown at Mission Santa Clara. Leslie later earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of South Alabama and spent her career as a registered nurse in home health and discharge planning, including at UC Davis Medical Center. Her patients got her full attention and her full heart.

She was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Pleasanton, where she taught Sunday School and helped run Vacation Bible School every summer. She enjoyed the camaraderie golfing with her groups at Callippe Preserve and Pleasanton golf courses, and volunteering at the Alameda County Fair. Everywhere she went, she brought a bubbly personality, a quick wit, and a story. Usually an embellished one, and well worth it. One story:  as a child her Mother bought rain coats for the three youngest sisters, small, medium and large, Leslie being the oldest of the three had first choice and picked the small raincoat which fit her perfectly and off to school she went. That left the largest raincoat for the youngest sister, which dragged on the ground and her Mother insisted she wear it.

Leslie was preceded in death by her parents and her brother William. She is survived by Donald, her loving husband of 53 years; her children, Devon [Andy] and William [Alana]; her grandchildren, Cameryn, Maddyn, Aidan, and Rawley; and all five of her sisters.

A celebration of life will be held Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1225 Hopyard Rd, Pleasanton, CA. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Leslie’s memory to Trinity Lutheran Church.