In 1986, John purchased the Johnesee Nutley Home for Funerals from Everett and Mary Jayne Johnesee, who sold their property on Washington Ave. in Nutley. Johnesee was relocated to 267 Centre Street, Nutley.
Peter Brown, son of John F. and Jo-Ann (Di Iorio) Brown, the third generation Brown, graduated from Xavier University in 1989. He completed Mortuary College, was licensed in 1992, and also joined the family business on a full-time basis.
After Peter's passing, his sister Suzanne, a licensed Architect, Board Certified Health Care Architect, and a Certified Interior Designer, became a licensed Practioner of Mortuary Science, and joined the family business.