Rita Mae Braloski

Braloski, Rita, of Mexico, Missouri, died on Monday, October 18, 2010 at the age of 87. Beloved wife of the late Emil F. Braloski. Mother of Linda S. (Mike) Thomure, Thomas J. (Lisa) Braloski and Pamela J. (Ruben) Von Talge. Loving grandmother of Kay, Todd (Debbie), Valerie (Kevin), Darrell, Josh (Meshach), Tim (Dawn) and Christine (Christopher); great-grandmother of Cameron, Lilly, Robin, Autumn, Dylan, Maleah, Devin, Daniel, Andrew, Mariah, Evan, Alexis, Ethan, Nick and Zeke; dear aunt, great aunt, great-great-aunt, cousin and friend to many. She is preceded in death by her brothers and sister. Carl F. Mathews, Martha Panagos and Thomas Bury, Jr. She was employed as a Clerk with the County Government. She was honored to be one of America's Greatest Generation having served with lasting pride in the U.S. Navy during WWII; honorably discharged as a Storekeeper (D) 1st class and was authorized to wear the American Campaign ribbon and the WWII Victory Ribbon; member of Waves National Gateway Wave #5, American Legion Post 404 and the U.S.S. Reid Reunion Group.. Memorials may be made to Missouri Veterans Home, #1 Veterans Drive, Mexico, MO 65265 or Hospice Compassus, 3050 I-70 Drive SE, Ste 100, Columbia, MO 65201.