Obituary of Ulla M. Persson

Ulla Margareta Persson, 87, died Sunday May 13th at FF Thompson hospital in Canandaigua, after a long illness, surrounded by her family.

She leaves behind her sons Carl (married to Jill) and John Peter, and also grandchildren Dylan, Kyle, Erik and Annika.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Margaret, in September of 2016.

Ulla was born to Ake and Hilda Oquist, in Stockholm Sweden on December 18th, 1930, the youngest of 3 children. She was interested in art at an early age and was proud of the fact that she was accepted into the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm as a teenager, although she was not able to attend. She emigrated from Sweden and came to the United States in 1958. She arrived on the MS Kungsholm in March of 1958 and joined her husband Sten Persson in Rochester, NY. They lived in several cities across the US before settling in Naples, NY in 1966.

She raised her 3 children in Naples and was well know in the community. In 1977 she opened the Brown House Gallery as an art Gallery and artist supply store. She ran the Brown house for many years until it closed at the end of 2013.

She was known for her positive outlook on life and enjoyed the time she spent sitting on the front porch of the Brown House, talking with people and telling stories.

A memorial service will be held June 16th 11 AM at Trinity Federated Church in Naples. The service will be followed by a light lunch and fellowship at the church.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Naples Ambulance Squad or the Trinity Federate Church.