Gerald M. Braafhart
May 19, 1938 – February 1, 2023
Gerald M. Braafhart, age 84, of Sun City Center, Fla., passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. He was born May 19, 1938, in Ede, Netherlands. He was one of three sets of twins born to Morris and Alida (Bakkenes) Braafhart Sr. He served in the United States Army, the United States Navy, finishing his career in the Naval Reserve from which he retired as petty officer second class. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 148, Riverview, Fla.
He is predeceased by his wife Lura; his parents; two brothers, his twin, Marinus, and Morris; sister, Gertrui; two sons, Shannon and Shay; and one grandson, Ryan Andrew. Gerald is survived by son, Shattuck (Lisa) Braafhart, of Holton, Mich.; daughter, SaQuana (Jeff) Mott, of Fremont, Mich.; brothers, Casper (Blanca), of Mission, Texas, and Harry (Brigitte) of Fremont, Mich.; sister, Alice Braafhart, of Fremont, Mich.; four grandchildren, Shattuck Jr., Kyle, Devin and Shelby; four great-grandchildren, Leah, Sophia, and identical twin boys, Liam Gray and Owen J.
Contributions in Gerald's memory may be made to LifePath Hospice, <a href="https://lifepathhospice.chaptershealth.org/GeneralDonation/">https://lifepathhospice.chaptershealth.org/GeneralDonation/</a>.
He is predeceased by his wife Lura; his parents; two brothers, his twin, Marinus, and Morris; sister, Gertrui; two sons, Shannon and Shay; and one grandson, Ryan Andrew. Gerald is survived by son, Shattuck (Lisa) Braafhart, of Holton, Mich.; daughter, SaQuana (Jeff) Mott, of Fremont, Mich.; brothers, Casper (Blanca), of Mission, Texas, and Harry (Brigitte) of Fremont, Mich.; sister, Alice Braafhart, of Fremont, Mich.; four grandchildren, Shattuck Jr., Kyle, Devin and Shelby; four great-grandchildren, Leah, Sophia, and identical twin boys, Liam Gray and Owen J.
Contributions in Gerald's memory may be made to LifePath Hospice, <a href="https://lifepathhospice.chaptershealth.org/GeneralDonation/">https://lifepathhospice.chaptershealth.org/GeneralDonation/</a>.