Mary Josephine Braun, 88, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2011, following a brief illness at the Church of God Home, Carlisle. She was a former resident at the Bridges at Bent Creek, Mechanicsburg and a long-time resident of Satellite Beach, Florida.

She was born on March 8, 1923, in East Liverpool, Ohio, a daughter of the late John Franklin Curren and Florence (Jackson) Curren, and was married for 45 years to the late Major (Ret) Albert F. Braun, U. S. Army,who died March 21, 1987. Also preceding Mary in death were her son, Gary and a grandson, Jerome.

Marywas a1941 graduate of East Liverpool High School.She was currently a member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Carlisle, where shewas a member of theDaughter's of the King.

Sheis survived by three sons; John D. (and his wife, Dorothy) Braun of Oldsmar, Florida, James R. (and his wife, Mary) Braunof Newville and Ronald A. (and his wife, Karen) Braun of Anchorage, Alaska, onedaughter, Rebecca L. (and her husband, Peter) Leidich of Derby, Kansas,one sister, Shirley Ann Main of Port St. John, Floridaand 11 grandchildren.

Funeral serviceswill beheld at St. John's Episcopal Church, On the Square in Carlisle on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 10:30 a.m., with Rev. Edward J. Peck, Jr. officiating.Follow-on services and burial in Riverview Cemeterywill be heldin East Liverpool, Ohio with Dawson Funeral Home in charge. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. John's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 612, Carlisle, PA 17013.