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Former NAACP Wilkes-Barre President Bill Browne passes away at 65

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News learned of the death of a local community leader: Former NAACP Wilkes-Barre Chapter President Bill Browne has passed away.

Browne took on the role as head of the chapter more than two years ago after serving it in several capacities for more than a decade.

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We learned on Saturday that Browne died Friday after he had been hospitalized.

Bill Browne was 65 years old.