Nancy B. Branson

59, of Safety Harbor, FL, died February 24, 2006 at Hospice House of Woodside of ovarian cancer. She was born in Springfield, IL, and was raised in Whitefish Bay, WI and moved to the Tampa Bay area in 1984. She attended the University of Wisconsin and went on to a thirty year career in radio, television, publishing and music. She was a media account executive, P.R. agent, scriptwriter, book copy editor, booking agent and a media consultant. She was voted "Tampa Bay's Most Intriguing Woman" and was featured in advertisements as a "Dewars-Doer" profile. She had retired from Branson Broadcast, a discount advertising brokerage firm which she founded in 1985. She was a metaphysician of the Jewish faith. Survivors include her sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and Melvin Bacher of Walnut Creek, CA; a daughter, Debra marks of San Francisco, CA; two nieces and a nephew; her beloved cat, Tommy; and the animals she loved and cared for at the Humane Society of North Pinellas County. A memorial service will be held 5:30PM Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at the Veterans Memorial Marina Park in Safety Harbor. Online guest book available at

www.andersonmcqueen.com.

Jonathan Fuss, Jewish Funeral Director with Anderson-McQueen Funeral and Cremation Centers-Tyrone Chapel in charge of arrangements.