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William "Bill" Braybrooks

October 11, 2019
Mattawan, MI

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Age 93, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 11, 2019, at his home in Mattawan, MI. Bill was born September 19, 1926 in Lawrence, Michigan, the son of the late Bernice (Say) and Wayne Braybrooks. On August 23, 1947, William married Katherine "Kay" Kucinich and together they raised their seven children in a loving and caring home. He served in WWII and after graduating from Western Michigan University, he started a career in accounting and eventually owned a successful insurance agency in Kalamazoo for 42 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife Kay, daughter Connie (Mike) Gildea of Vicksburg, two brothers, Robert and Russell and sister Jean Doonan. Surviving members of his family include sons, Rocky (LaShon) of Kalamazoo; Will (Eileen Hodges) of Naples, Florida; Larry of Fair Oaks, California; Bob of Clarksville, Michigan; and daughters, Nancy Braybrooks of Yelm Washington and Colleen (Tom) Breitenbach of Hickory Corners, Michigan; 14 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Sunday, November 10, 2019 beginning at 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Adams Funeral Home, 502 West Michigan Ave, Paw Paw, where a Rosary service will be held at 5:30 p.m. There will be a memorial mass to follow on Monday, November 11, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Bosco Catholic Church, 23830 Front Ave, Mattawan, with Fr. Alan Jorgensen officiating. There will be a luncheon immediately following mass in the church hall. Interment will conclude at St. Mary Cemetery, Paw Paw after the luncheon. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the West Michigan Cancer Center or Chef Therapeutic Riding Center. Please visit the online life tribute, sign the guestbook or share a memory at: www.adamspawpaw.com

Published in Kalamazoo Gazette on Oct. 20, 2019