Catherine Winifred Branin Obituary
The memory of Catherine Winifred Branin in Winston Salem, North Carolina, born in Kearny, New Jersey, who passed away on January 16, 2026 at the age of 70, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Catherine farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Catherine is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Michael Branin and Mary Laudati; and her siblings, Michael F. Branin Jr. and Patricia Kaminski. She is survived by: her sisters, Theresa Ward of Greensboro, NC, Nancy Waller of Kearny, NJ and Maria Ness of Gainesville, GA.; and her nieces and nephews, Joan Waller, Nicole Ward, Angela Ward, Michael Ness, Alan Ness and Keith Kaminski.
