James T. Braniff, Sr, age 87, formerly of Elmwood Park and Sanibel Island, FL, currently of Western Springs; retired partner with Nicholson, Porter & List; a man of many interests who always appreciated family and times well spent; beloved husband of Mary Alice, nee Moran for almost 70 years; loving father of Peg (Bob) McCall, Caryn (Scott) Klein, Eileen (Phil) Mesi, James, Jr. (Christine), Thomas (Carolyn), Sean John (Saci McDonald), Sheila (Angel) Portuondo and Maura (Thomas) Doherty; proud grandfather of Patrick (Megan) and Dan (Kelly) McCall, Amy (Don) McCall-Alip, David (Annie) and Molly McCall, Jim (Lily) and Phillip (Kate) Weglarz, Jenna (David) Weglarz-Ward, Melissa (Michael) Burns, Alicia Mesi, Natalie (Grant) Cavaliere, James Francis (Shannon) Braniff, Brianna (Brett) Volini, Michael, Megan and Matthew Braniff, Karina (Travis Nichols), Kimberly (Hunter Cambon) and Kevin (Tabitha Kitchen) Portuondo, Thomas, III, Matthew Braniff, Caileigh and John Doherty and great-grandfather of 29; dear brother of Terri Hurt and the late Mary Eileen (John) Rodrigo. Visitation Friday, 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. until time of funeral 9:00 a.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, (½ mile North of Saint Charles Road), Elmhurst. Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Elmhurst. Interment Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. For funeral information please call 630-832-0018 or www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com

James T. Braniff, Sr.
VISITATION
Friday
Oct
27
4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Gibbons Funeral Home
134 South York Road
Elmhurst, IL 60126
VISITATION
Saturday
Oct
28
8:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m.
Gibbons Funeral Home
134 South York Road
Elmhurst, IL 60126
FUNERAL SERVICE
Saturday
Oct
28
9:30 a.m. at
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
134 Arthur Street
Elmhurst, Illinois 60126
INTERMENT
Oct
28
Following Mass
Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
1400 South Wolf Road
Hillside, Illinois 60162
MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Memorial contributions may be made to the :
American Cancer Society
PO Box 22478
Oklahoma City, OK 73123
Bruce Samoville
So Sorry for your loss my friend , prayers for you and your family.
Geraldine McGreevy Pistorio
With your deepest sympathies.