Anna "Anne" Braman, 93, formerly of Larrywaug Cross Road, Stockbridge, died Friday, May 10 at the Village at Laurel Lake. Born in Stratford, CT on August 25, 1919, she was the daughter of Irving and Charlotte Johnson Webb. Anne graduated from Stratford High School in 1937 and attended the Lawthorpe School of Horticulture for Women in Groton, MA. She moved to Stockbridge in 1940 and worked as a horticultural secretary at the former Berkshire Garden Center, now the Berkshire Botanical Gardens, retiring in 1950. She was later employed by the Austen Riggs Center and the Red Lion Inn in the Gift Shop. For many years, she arranged the floral decorations at the Inn. Over the years, she served on many committees, was a trustee and a long time member of the Herb Association at the Berkshire Botanical Gardens. During WW II she volunteered as a plane spotter in Stockbridge. Anne was also a member of the First Congregational Church of Stockbridge for over 60 years, where she married her husband, David, on August 19, 1950. They were married 54years until his death on January 29, 2005. Anne is survived by her cousins in Connecticut and her friend and care giver Alice Collins of South Lee. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Anna Braman will be held on Tuesday May 14th at 11am at The First Congregational Church of Stockbridge. There are no calling hours and burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Anne's memory may be made to the Berkshire Botanical Garden Endowment Fund or the First Congregational Church Scholarship Fund in care of the Kelly Funeral Home, 3 Main Street, Lee, MA 01238.

Service Details

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 11:00am, First Congregational Church of Stockbridge