ON AUGUST 28, 2012, Edward A Branning Jr., of Catonsville, Beloved husband of 65 yrs to Theresa Branning (nee Bechler) ; devoted father of Timothy C. Branning (Carolyn Bennett), Barbara A. Flanagan, Mary A. “Lucy” Branning, and Beth Branning; loving grandfather of SFC Patrick E. Flanagan, USA and Brendan M. Flanagan; he is also survived by a host of loving nieces and nephews. Mr. Branning was a proud former crew member of the USS Carrier Yorktown CV-10 and proud veteran of WWII War in the Pacific and the Post Occupation War of Japan.
Family and Friends are invited to call at the Sterling Ashton Schwab Witzke Funeral Home of Catonsville, Inc. 1630 Edmondson Ave. Catonsville, MD 21228 on Tuesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on, Wednesday 10:30 am with a half hour gathering prior to mass at Our Lady of the Angels Chapel Charlestown 711 Maiden Choice Lane. Catonsville, MD 21228. Interment in Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery at a later date. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the USS Yorktown CV-10 Association, P.O. Box 1021, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465. Online condolences may be made at www.sterlingashtonschwabwitzke.com