Herta Braun

March 24, 2021

Herta Braun (nee Mathes), age 91, of Oradell, NJ passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 24 in her home. She was born on September 17, 1929 in Kurant, Poland to Daniel and Martha Mathes. She immigrated to the USA in 1952 and eventually settled in Union City, NJ where she met and married Ernst Braun in 1954. He preceded her in death in February of 2003. Herta is survived by her five children; Manfried Braun and wife Jutta, Willie Braun and wife Ellen, Rudy Braun and wife Sherri, Heidi Cassano and husband Anthony, and Helga Kaefer and husband Chris. She is also survived by seven grandchildren - David Braun, Eric Braun, Kimberly Braun, Tyler Braun, Julia Cassano, Anthony Cassano, and Lukas Kaefer. Dear sister of Emil Mathes (deceased), Else Hildenbrandt (deceased), Linda Lutzer. and Arthur Lutzer. Herta was a loving and dedicated mother. She treasured her children and embraced every moment with them. She especially loved her role as Oma. Her life was a living example of God’s love as she cared for her family and friends with great devotion. Friends and family are invited to visit this Sunday from 1-3 PM and 5-7 PM at Volk Leber Funeral Home, 268 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ. Prayer services will be held at 2:15 pm and 6:15 pm, respectively. Funeral services will continue on Monday from the funeral home at 10:30 AM and then to George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, NJ for her interment. In lieu of flowers, donations in honor of Herta Braun can be made to Holt International. Please use the following link to donate: https://support.holtinternational.org/site/Donation2?4156.donation=form1&df_id=4156 OR North Jersey Vineyard Church IMO, 310 Phillips Avenue, South Hackensack NJ 07606 OR website www.njvine.com and donate with credit card or debit card to Compassion/Food Bank fund. If paying by check please put Herta's name in the memo section.