OBIT: William Frederick "Red" BRAESEKER Jr., 2005, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  Braeseker, William Frederick "Red" Jr.  12/16/05  Daily American 
  
  Thursday, December 15, 2005 11:06 PM CST 
    
  William Frederick "Red" Braeseker Jr., 81, Somerset, died Dec. 15, 2005, at his
  residence.
  
  Born Aug. 4, 1924, in Berlin, the son of William Frederick and Anna B. (Miller)
  Braeseker Sr. Preceded in death by parents and sister, Betty Buckman. Survived
  by wife, the former Myra Ellen Kemp, to whom he was married 54 years; children,
  Mrs. Keith (Karen) Inscho, Johnstown; Jeffrey Braeseker, married to the former
  Marlene Dirienzo, Friedens; grandchildren, Brett Inscho; Rhonda, Rebecca and
  Billy Braeseker. Brother of Don Braeseker and sister-in-law Pat Taylor, both of
  Somerset. A 1942 graduate of Berlin Brothersvalley High School. He was a proud
  U.S. Army veteran of World War II, where he served with the 17 and 82nd
  Airborne Divisions. He was in the Battle of the Bulge and the airborne invasion
  of Germany across the Rhine River. He had worked construction and as a field
  engineer for GTE for more than 40 years until his retirement in December 1986.
  Also a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where he was a choir member and
  served on the church council. Also a member of Last Man's Club in Berlin, as
  well as the American Legion and VFW Post 7245 in Berlin and Berlin Historical
  Society. He was a former member of the Laurel Highlands Chorale, barbershop
  group and the family singing group The Kinsmen. He enjoyed trips to the Smoky
  Mountains and to New England. He would attend National Airborne reunions every
  year and enjoyed watching his grandchildren's sports events, as well as
  gardening and traveling. Friends received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the
  Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home, Somerset, where a service will be conducted 3 p.m.
  Saturday. The Rev. Linda J. McElroy officiating. Interment Somerset County
  Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 918 Tayman
  Ave., Somerset, PA 15501, or Medi Home Hospice, 9173, Route 30, Irwin, PA 15642.
  Military graveside rites accorded by the Somerset County Honor Guard.