Parcourez la nécrologie de Rev Harold
Herbert
Braun 1936 2025 résidant dans la province Nouveau-Brunswick pour le détail des funérailles
Obituary of Rev. Harold Herbert Braun
Harold was born in Fredericton, NB., to the late Horace and Daisy (Love) Braun. Raised on a small farm on Brookside Drive in Nashwaaksis, he helped his dad deliver milk with a horse drawn wagon. He also worked in a saw mill near the lumber camp where his dad cooked. During WW2, he was part of the local boys’ brigade and played the bugle. We are glad he did not make music his chosen career!
Harold was predeceased by his loving wife and best friend of 67 years, Carolyn, who left us 9 months ago. He leaves behind daughters Heather Kingston (Frank), Patricia Alcorn (Bruce), Lori Ritsema (Craig) and son Mark Braun (Pennie) as well as beloved grandchildren Amy, Colin, Caitlin, Gregory, Rebecca, Emily, David, Sara and Kayla, 25 great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Harold was predeceased by infant son, Jeffrey. In addition to his parents and wife, Harold was predeceased by sisters Beatrice, Jesse and Patricia and by brothers Glen, and Clair. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family.
When he left school, Harold moved to Moncton to work, and lived for a time with his sister Beatrice. It was while in Moncton he met “the prettiest girl I have ever seen”, Carolyn. She became his wife, partner and best friend. She was truly the wind beneath his wings.
Harold worked in banking and as a finance manager, both in NB and PEI. It was while living in PEI and working in lay ministries, including the “Floating Chapel”, that he felt the call on his life to go into full-time ministry. The family moved back to Moncton where Harold attended UBBTS (Crandall University) as well as serving as pastor in the Berry Mills field. They then moved to Massachusetts where Harold attended Gordon College to finish his education. He did this while working full-time managing the College Bookstore in order to support the family.
Over his 40+ years of pastoring, Harold served in several Baptist churches in NB, including Berry Mills,Centreville, Forest Hills, Rothesay, Hatfield’s Point and Cornerstone. He also pastored in Ontario and Massachusetts. During these years, his ministry focused on evangelism, discipleship of believers as well as a deacon care ministry. He was involved in a number of building projects and in the founding of Rothesay Baptist Christian School (Valley Christian Academy). He developed a youth venture called Carpenter’s Friends which attracted youth from all overEastern Canada; several of those youth went on to full time Christian service. So many wonderful people worked alongside in these ministries and projects.
While pastoring, he felt the need to also serve outside the local church and began working with mission organizations. Eventually, with the help and support of local believers, he founded Source Ministries Inc. His mission work involved taking short-term missions teams all over the world, helping build a hospital in Haiti, building projects in Cuba and South America and a school/orphanage in Indonesia. In addition, Harold and Carolyn made many trips to India, Asia, Europe, Central and South America and places in North America where he helped train and provide resources for local pastors and students. Carolyn worked alongside, teaching pastors’ wives and other women. At times other people joined them on these trips and were also involved in service. Harold and Carolyn made many friends all over the world and worked in partnership with them to support God’s work in local churches and organizations. Harold and Carolyn continued these travels until they were well into their 70’s.
Harold would like it to be on record that anything the Lord used him to do through his service was “All Doneto the Glory of God”.
The family sends a heartfelt thank you to the entire Shannex Tucker Hall team for their exceptional care and kindness to Harold. A very special thank you to Nurse Hannah for her loving care.
Final arrangements are with the assistance of Kennebecasis Community Funeral Home, 152 Pettingill Road, Quispamsis, NB (506-849-2119). A Celebration of Life for Harold will be held in April, with a date to be announced in the coming weeks.
For those who wish to make donations in Harold’s memory, please consider Source Ministries Inc., Valley Christian Academy or ShareWord Global.
1936 2025
Décès pour la Ville Kennebecasis-Valley, Province Nouveau-Brunswick
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Herbert
Braun 1936 2025 et espérons que leur mémoire pourra être une source de réconfort pendant cette période difficile. Vos pensées et vos mots aimables sont grandement appréciés.