Raymond J. Brandt

Raymond J. Brandt, age 87, of Mars, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019 at his home.

Born in Mars, PA on January 6, 1932, he was the son of the late Charles and Loretta Osche Brandt, Sr.

Ray was a C.P.A. for Epstein, Tabor and Schorr in Pittsburgh and later worked as an accountant for the Sleep Center of Pittsburgh.

He was a member of St. Kilian Church, the Family Campers and R.V.ers and the Moraine Blazing Stars.

Father of Terri Brandt of Mars, Donald (Jane) Brandt of New Market, MD., Craig (Kim) Brandt of Canton, GA and Charles (Kim) Brandt of Saxonburg, grandfather of Melissa (Brett) Marion, Adam (Jess) Brandt, Gloria Brandt, Amber (Lance) Smith, and Layla, Liz, Jason, Charles Jr., Andrew and Erin Brandt, great grandfather of Mila and Parker Marion, Dani-Kate and Sawyer Smith and Lily and Jack Brandt, brother of Myrtle Wolf in Florida and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine “Kay” Werling Brandt, who he married on August 20, 1955 and who died on April 14, 2014, and by his brothers, Charles and Edward and his sisters, Mary Kiley, Catherine Harris and Florence Lambert.

Friends will be received at the McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, Inc. 238 Crowe Ave. Mars, PA on Thursday, July 11, 2019 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Kilian Church, 7076 Franklin Rd. Cranberry Twp., PA 16066 on Friday, July 12, 2019 at 10:00 AM. Fr. Charles Bober, pastor, officiating. Please meet at the church. Burial will be in St. Gregory’s Cemetery, Zelienople, PA. Memorials may be made to Quality E.M.S., 222 Brickyard Rd. Mars, PA 16046