Mildred "Milly" Brannigan

April 19, 1926 - January 10, 2020

Mildred “Milly” Brannigan, age 93 of Clare, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. Milly was born the daughter of Dennis and Delia (Dora) Fitzpatrick on April 19, 1926 in Clare. On April 17, 1948, Milly was united in marriage to Tony Brannigan and the couple shared forty-eight wonderful years of marriage up to Tony’s passing in 1996. During her working career, Milly was a waitress and bartender for many years, having retired in 1991 from the Clare VFW after serving as bar manager for thirteen and a half years. She was a member of the Our Lady of Hope Parish – St. Cecilia Site where she was active in the Ladies Guild as well a generally helping within the church as needed. In her free time Milly had enjoyed making Ceramics. Milly is survived by her daughter Linda (Jerry) Dawson; her sister Theresa Slocum; grandchildren Mindy (Robert) Ulch and Erik Brannigan; her step grandchildren Stacie Kotchman and Michael Borner. Milly is also survived by her great grandchildren Robbie Ulch and Carter Brannigan; step great grandchildren Kyle, and Hailey and many nieces and nephews. Milly was preceded in death by her husband Tony Brannigan, her sons Anthony D. and Timothy J. Brannigan, her parents Dennis and Delia Fitzpatrick, her sisters Marie Smith and Mary Morris and her brothers Nelson, Fred, and Jim Fitzpatrick. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at the Clare Chapel of Stephenson-Wyman Funeral Home from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. with a Vigil Service at 7 P.M. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, January 17, 2020 at 11 A.M. at Our Lady of Hope Parish – St. Cecilia Site with Monsignor Francis Koper officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Cecilia Catholic Cemetery. Memorials are suggested for Masses in Memory of Milly to the Our Lady of Hope Parish. On-line condolences may be left at www.stephenson-wyman.com