Obituary of Harriett Bratton

Harriett Bratton, age 77 of Whitehouse Station, NJ., died Friday, April 21, 2006 at her home. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Mollie (Finkel) Bratton. She was a direct descendent of William Bratton of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. She had lived in Jersey City and Glen Gardner before moving to Whitehouse Station in 1979. Harriett had worked for the QuickChek Corporate Office in Whitehouse before retiring several years ago. She is survived by her 2 nieces, Regina Purcell of Whitehouse Station and Diane Kelmer of Fort Wayne, IN; a nephew, Randy Bratton of Culver City, CA; 6 great nieces and nephews and 2 great-great nephews and a great-great niece. A graveside service will be held on Monday, April 24, 2006 at 11:00 am at the Flemington Jewish Community Cemetery in Flemington. Memorial donations may be made to St. Huberts Giralda Animal Shelter, 3201 US Hwy 22, North Branch, NJ. 08876 or Hunterdon Medical Center, 2100 Westcott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822. For more information or to send condolences, please visit us at www.kearnsfuneralhome.com