- Date Of Death: June 25, 2017
- State: Michigan
Gladstone, MI
Mary C. Bratonia, 68, of Gladstone, passed away Sunday morning, June 25. 2017 at the Aurora Bay Care Medical Center in Green Bay, WI following a short illness with Leukemia.
Mary was born February 27, 1949 in Escanaba, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Bernice (Mileski) DeMars. She was raised in Wells, MI where she attended St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School and Holy Name Catholic High School, graduating in 1967. Following graduation, she attended cosmetology school in Escanaba. She later worked for Dr.’s George and Mike Kelly Dental Office’s as a receptionist and dental assistant.
Mary was united in marriage to Dennis Bratonia on August 30, 1969 in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. They returned to Gladstone in 1972 where they raised their two children.
In addition to her husband of 48 years, Dennis, survivors include:
Children:
Amy (Paul) Okray of Marinette, Wisconsin and Mark (Jennifer) Bratonia of DePere, Wisconsin.
Sisters:
Sharon DeMars of Chicago, Illinois and Patti (Charlie) Creten of Gladstone, Michigan
Grandchildren:
Mason and Jackson Bratonia of DePere, Wisconsin
Numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and very close friends, also survive.
In addition to her parents, her sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Pete Boyce, father and mother-in-law, Albert and Margarette Bratonia, brothers-in-law, James and Francis Bratonia, Donald (Jack) LaFond and nephew Mark LaFond, preceded Mary in death.
