BREWER – Katherine Annette (Wood) Bragg, born Nov. 16, 1922, in Eddington, died Jan. 16, 2009, at home. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Norman Leighton Bragg; her parents, Lester and Katherine (Forsythe) Wood; her sister, Margaret Wood; and her brothers, Lester, Harold and Nathaniel Wood. She is survived by two daughters, Kathleen Norma Perez and her children, Travis G. Heath of Denver, Mechelle T. Werner and her husband, Mark, of Stow, Mass., and her two children, Rachel Kathleen Werner and Nicholas Charles Werner, and Jason M. Gatchell and his wife, Shawna, and their two children, Isabella Mae Gatchell and Maxwell Leighton Gatchell of Brewer; Bonnie Jean Tarr and her husband, Leonard E. Tarr, and their son, Tyson Norman Tarr. She also leaves behind many wonderful family members with whom she enjoyed many phone conversations through the years. She was married May 25, 1943. Katherine and Norman’s marriage of 63 years was a testimony of love and kindness in action. She was dearly loved and deeply respected by her family. She will be so greatly missed. She was baptized Jan. 1, 1955, as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, a member of Bangor South Congregation. She had a strong faith and loved to praise her God, Jehovah, to everyone she met, walking many years in the ministry from house to house. Even shortly before Katherine’s death, she was writing letters of her hope for the future with interested ones. She was a talented seamstress and made so many beautiful clothes for her daughters, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and others. She was a hard worker, conscientious, honest and forgiving. Family has always meant so very much to her and she always desired the very best for each member of her family doing anything possible to help in any way she could. She looks forward to God’s promise of a resurrection and living in a paradise Earth, where there will be no sickness, suffering, tears or death and where she will be re-united with her loved ones again. A memorial service will be held 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Bangor. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation if you wish to the Worldwide Work of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Kingdom Hall, 2029 Broadway, Bangor, ME 04401.
KATHERINE A. BRAGG
