Former Bensalem District Justice Len Brown Dies At Age 80

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA —Former District Justice Leonard J. Brown is being mourned by the Bensalem Township community after passing away last week at the age of 80.

Bensalem Republicans paid their respects to Judge Brown, or Len when among his friends in the GOP and community.

For more than 30 years, Brown served the citizens of Bensalem and Bucks County, first as a constable and then, beginning in January 1992, as a District Justice presiding over the busiest court in Bucks County.

Following his retirement in 2016, Judge Brown was elevated to Senior Judge status.

He spent his last several years on the bench, presiding in various courts throughout the Commonwealth, providing his expertise and wisdom wherever it was needed within our judicial system.

Bensalem Republicans said Brown lost the love of his life, his wife Denise, in 2001, when their son Matt was only 8 years old.

"Len's love for, and dedication to, his son is well known to anyone who entered Len's Courtroom or golfed with Len at Bensalem Country Club, or shared breakfast with him at the Club House Diner," Bensalem Republicans said in a Facebook post.

Brown beamed with pride as he spoke of his son's progress in school, and of his enlistment in the Army, his graduation from West Point, his success in Airborne School, or details of his most recent military assignment.

More recently, Brown was proud to include Matt's wife Olga in his stories and to let the world know that he was soon to be a grandfather to their first child.

"Our Bensalem Republican Party is grateful to Judge Brown and His Family for his service to our Community. The thoughts and prayers of our entire Bensalem Community are with them as they mourn his passing and celebrate his life. The Honorable Leonard J. Brown, January 17, 1945 - March 30, 2025. Rest in Peace and Godspeed, Old Friend," Bensalem Republicans said.