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Hershel Bratton Obituary

BRATTON, Hershel W. "Wayne" Of Malden, Nov. 30, 2011. Beloved husband of the late Lucille (Risti) Bratton. Devoted father of Maria Giangregorio & her husband Mark & Wayne Bratton both of Malden. Brother of Billy Lee Bratton of TX, Sarah Humble of AR, Jimmy Bratton of AR, Gordon Andrew Bratton of AR & the late Gaylon Bratton. Loving & proud papa of Nicole Giangregorio. Also survived by nieces & nephews. Relatives & friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial in the Immaculate Conception Church, 600 Pleasant St. Malden, on Monday, Dec. 5th at 10:30am. Visitation will be held at the A.J. Spadafora Funeral Home 865 Main St., MALDEN on Monday from 9:00am-10:00am prior to the Mass. Entombment Holy Cross Mausoleum, Malden. In lieu of flowers donations in Hershel's memory may be made to American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St. Framingham, MA 01701. U.S. Navy Veteran WWII. For directions & guestbook see www.spadaforafuneral.com. Spadafora Funeral Home 781-324-8680

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Published by Boston Globe from Dec. 3 to Dec. 4, 2011.

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Joseph a Wilkinson II

December 4, 2011

To bubba my long time friend, I am very sad of the news of ur dad passing. big wayne was a great father to you and he stuck bye you threw the good times and the bad ones too. i have so manny memories of ur father over the years like when he would play cards with us for hours on end or watching the redsox or the bruins games. I miss him already and coming over to the house will be strange now that he's gone. big wayne now you can be with ur wife in heaven may u rest in peace my fiend.

Joseph a Wilkinson II

December 4, 2011

To wayne,maria,mark and nicole. I am deeply sorry to hear the news of big waynes passing. He was a wonderful man a good husband a great father and a caring grandfather and will be missed dearly. r.i.p big wayne you will be missed by all who have had the pleasure to have known you. missing u already.

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