Joseph “Joe” McDowell Braly, Jr., 69, went home to the Lord on March 6th after a lengthy illness.
Braly was born in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, on May 28 1952, the second youngest child of seven born to Cathryn and Joseph Braly, of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. He attended Unionville High School and afterwards spent several years as a merchant seaman, where he developed a fondness for scuba diving and spearfishing.
Braly then managed an area cigar procurer for many years, spurred on by his own love of cigars. He was famous for his love of reading, particularly science fiction, and passed way surrounded by thousands of books, magazines and comic books, which he also had a lifelong love for.
He was predeceased by his parents, his sister, Sandy and his brother, Matt. He leaves behind brothers, Kim (Naana) of Scottsdale, AZ; Brian (whereabouts unknown); sisters Nita Baker (Ken) of North Star, DE.; Michelle (Tom) of The Village of Christiana, DE.; and nieces and nephews Mara Baker and Matt Baker of Bear, DE and Madison Watkins (Brandon) of Smyrna, DE., and Sullivan Ellis of Pike Creek.
Interment will be held March 23th at the historic Bethesda Cemetery in Aberdeen, North Carolina.
