ALFRED J. BRACA: Romance on the
Ferry
Alfred
J. Braca and his wife, Jean, met on the Staten Island
Ferry. He was smitten; she was not. He pleaded for a
date, and she said no. But he persisted, and she finally
gave in after they shared a marathon 12- hour phone
conversation. On that date, "he gave me one kiss," his
wife recalled. "And I said, `Maybe this is not so bad.'
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That first kiss bloomed into 33 years of marriage, and
a good life with four children, David, Deanna, Christina
and Christopher, in Leonardo, N.J. Mr. Braca, 54, was a
born- again Christian who never stopped counting his
blessings.
He worked as a bond broker at Cantor Fitzgerald, where
co-workers nicknamed him The Rev because of his faith.
Just last month, Mr. Braca walked Deanna down the aisle
for her wedding. His funeral service was taken place in
the same church.
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