Robert Branick Obituary

i knew bob since 8th grade did not know he passed until today when i talked to bob duff .i like bob a lot he was a good person and will be missed.Gail ColbyTempe Az

Dear Branick Family, I am so sorry for your loss. Bob was a GREAT man...I remember all the good times we ALL had together and he will be greatly missed. My love goes to all of you...........

Dear "LoLo" and family:
Some time ago,I ran into Bob in the waiting room at Skokie hospital. We talked about the good times and fun we all had at the parties we went to from work. He told me about what he had been going through with his health and now I read that he passed away.
Lo-Lo, I am so sorry for your loss, Bob was a good man, father, husband and a lot of fun to party with!
My thoughts and prayers are with you and the girls. May each day get a little easier to handle for all of you.
Take care,
Helene Lieber ("Leenie")

To the family of Bob Branick,
Please know my thoughts are with you. (I just found out Monday @ 1p.m.) You don't know me, but Bob was my boss at the Beacon News for several years. We had a VERY good working relationship. Although I have not seen him since my layoff from Elgin, I have not forgotten him. May you also, remember the good times.
Very sincerely,
Mary L. Hinds
Former Production Mgr. @ Elgin Courier

Dear Lois.Lisa.Holly and families
we are very sorry for your loss.May God
comfort you now and always
You are in our thoughts and prayers...

Love,
Tina and Gus
Zarifopoulos

Dear Lois and family,

I just wanted you to know that you've been in my thoughts a lot this week and last, as I was spending time with Evie. My love is sent to you.

With my deepest sympathy,
Sue

Dear Lois, Lisa, Holly and families:
My deepest sympathy and love to you. Bob was a wonderful, kind and caring person that loved his family above all else. I loved him and will miss him very much.
May Our Lord give you comfort through this sad time.
God Bless you all,
Cousin Phyllis

Lois and Bob. Bob and Lois. It will be hard to say one without the other. What a loss. Am only a phone call away.

Dear Lois and Family, We were so blessed to know Bob for all the years, from our joint family outings at Santa’s Village, the Chicago Tribune picnics when our kids were the ages of our now grandchildren.

Over the decades that I have worked with Bob, either side by side at the Chicago Tribune, driving back and forth from our homes in Des Plaines, or all the Union activities from Bob’s days as Union organizer, Chicago Tribune Chapel Chairman and 1985 Tribune Strike Coordinator, he just gave and gave of himself to improve and better peoples working lives.

And as faith would have it Bob ended up on the other side of the table representing management at the Courier News and most recently at the Aurora Beacon-News. With newspapers failing and mass layoff, Bob’s concern was finding new ways to get the work done and still maintain jobs for the people he respected and cared for. I have never met a man that cared about people and their welfare as Bob did and always talked about the love and joy for his family.

We have experienced a great loss, and we will miss a very, very good friend.

Love, Molly & Steve Berman

"What seems to us a sunset, is a sunrise in another land." Shine on Bob... Shine on!
Go mbeannai Dia duit.

Lois, I was so sorry to hear about bob. Please accept my deepest sympathies to you and your girls.I hope your warm memories help sustain you through this difficult time. Thinking of you, Linda mayer

Dear Lois, Lisa, Holly and families:
I was saddened to learn of Bob's death. He was a nice guy, and the few times I was able to chat with him were memorable. He will be missed. I hope that you will be able to derive comfort from your memories of your very special husband and father.

I will miss Bob tremendously! He was not only a friend but he was a mentor at work. He encouraged me to push my limits and exceed where I thought I would fail. I enjoyed his wit and enjoyed teasing him back! My husband plowed snow in the winter and Bob would always tease me about using the little red wagon with a snow shovel attached to clear the road for him.
Lois - you and your family will be in my prayers and thoughts. I have been on the grief journey for 3 months now - my husband passed in December. Remember you have family and friends to support you.
God bless you-

To My Dearest Friend, Lois, her lovely daughters, Lisa and Holly and their families,

I am at a loss for words of comfort. I love you all, and you will be in my thoughts and prayers during this most difficult time. Bob will always be with you in your hearts. Bob was a very caring and generous person and will be greatly missed. God Bless you all.

Love, Shirley

I knew Bob from the Fitness Center in Morton Grove. He is one of the most caring people I have ever met and I am so sorry to hear of his passing. My deepest condolences to his family and friends.

Oh how we will miss our brother Bob, a wonderful husband,
father, grandfather & brother. He had such a big, big heart, so
loving & caring. What a great sense of humor. Lois, Lisa, Matt,
Sarah, Jacob, Holly, Dan, Joshua & little Emmie you were his
whole life. He loved you all so much & was so very proud of you.
God help you through this difficult time, Joe & I will be with
you also, as will all the family who loved him so much.
We love you all so very much.
Aunt Susie & Uncle Joe

Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.