Robert "Bob" Paul Brannan Jr.

Bob is survived by his wife of 47 years Debbie, his two sons Bobby and Chris, their spouses Lora and Jessica, their children Dorian, Oliver, Justin, and Zachary, his mother Pauline Brannan, his sister Sandy Hoff, his two brothers Michael and Steven, as well as several nieces, nephews, cousins, and life long friends.

Bob was preceded in death by his dad, Robert Paul Brannan, Sr., and two sisters, Susan Sergent and Nancy Lort.

Bob was born in Baltimore, Maryland on August 6, 1950. His family lived in Overlea, Maryland until they moved to Bel Air, Maryland in 1960. He was a proud graduate of the St. Margaret School and John Carroll High School. At John Carroll, Bob was a 4 year lacrosse player, 3 year football player, 2 year basketball player, and a member of the editorial staff of the school paper. He was also accepted as a member of the Quill and Scroll society for high school journalism.  On Nov 14, 2012, Bob was inducted into the John Carroll Hall of Fame for Lacrosse.  Bob was a 2nd and 3rd team All Maryland lacrosse player and went on to play lacrosse at Hobart College in Geneva, New York.

Bob served in the Naval Reserve from 3-28-71 to 5-10-76, serving 2 years active duty aboard the USS Sperry (AS12) as a "Torpedoman".

In 1975,  Bob began his 35 year career with Churchill Distributors, Baltimore, MD,  in wine sales, and shortly after as a sales manager of the Premier Wine Division.  He was named salesman of the year in 1979. Bob spent 2 years as a Regional Sales Manager for McKesson W&S in Scottsdale, AZ, then 2+ years as the General Manager of Mckesson W&S in San Antonio, TX. before returning to Churchill Distributors in MD.  In 1992, Bob and his family moved to Windermere, Florida where he served as Vice president and General Manager of Premier Beverage Company--Orlando/Jacksonville. In 2001 Bob served as a State Director of Training for the  Charmer Sunbelt Company before retiring in 2010.

One of Bob's proudest moments was the birth of his two children, Bobby and Chris. He was a devoted father and loving husband, and he loved supporting and encouraging his family to succeed in every way possible. Bob was a former member of the Windermere Little League Board of Directors, and also coached both baseball and lacrosse for several years. However, his passion was Golf. Bob was a longtime member of the Windermere Golf and Country Club where he also served on the Board of Directors. More recently, Bob was a member of the Bella Collina Golf Club in Clermont, Florida.