BRANSKI, Tom

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Tom Branski passed away at the age of 69 on Aug. 3, 2014, to join his mother, Marie Palmer-Branski, his dad Matthew Branski and his granddaughter Emily. He was surrounded by the ones he loved when he passed . Tom was a wonderful husband, brother, dad, and papa. He worked in the aluminum industry for most of his life, in places like Kaiser Aluminum, Plymouth Tube and VAW of America. He was an engineer, a job which took him all over the world. He was also a designer with many patent’s. He truly was the smartest man and caring man. He was born and raised in Rochester, N.Y. He lived in many places Kentucky, Long Island, N.Y., upstate New York, and he truly loved Arizona. He and wife Dolly lived in Yarnell for 18 years. They relocated to Wickenburg after the Yarnell Hill Fire. Tom had been fighting several years with heart conditions, which finally took him to his Lord. He will be missed by his family: Dolly Branski, wife of 38 years; brothers, Matthew and James Branski; children, Kim Joiner, Kathy Spears, Melissa Hart, Tommie Maley, David Holewienko and Mellisa Nunley; grandchildren, Malisa, Ashley, and Chris Joiner, Tiyler and Trey Hart, Jonathon Spears, Tristan, Madison, Matthew, and Braydon Maley; and many others who called him Dad or Papa. A celebration of his life was held by those he loved. Tom would say his biggest accomplishments were his children and grandchildren That was his biggest love. Arrangements were made by David’s Desert Chapel.