Edmund Joseph Brankin, 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 25, 2011. Mr. Brankin was the son of the late Edmund and Helen Brankin. He is survived by his loving wife Elizabeth Brankin, two sons; Patrick and Timothy Brankin, two daughters; Kathleen Difrancesco and Maureen Angers, six grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
Edmund was a Navy veteran of WWII, and a lifetime supporter of Franciscan Missions. Wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and friend, he will be greatly missed and always lovingly remembered.
A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 AM, Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Southport, NC.