San Benito High School teacher Lee Arthur Braun passed away
suddenly Saturday Feb. 12 at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital. He
was 56 years old.
San Benito High School teacher Lee Arthur Braun passed away suddenly Saturday Feb. 12 at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital. He was 56 years old.
Mr. Braun graduated from California State University Long Beach with his bachelors degree then continued to City University at Bellevue, Wash. where he received his masters. Before moving to Hollister to begin a 20 year career teaching in the special education department as well as drivers training and education at San Benito High School, Mr. Braun taught at his alma mater, CSU in Long Beach, for a period of 5 years. Lee had a Lifetime Teaching Credential and was a member of the California Teachers Association. Lee served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
His wife Gloria stated, “Besides being very devoted to his family, he enjoyed the time spent with his family and many friends,” said Gloria. “He was an avid Dodgers fan, Baler sports enthusiast – attending all baseball, basketball and football games at home and away. He loved water sports, swimming, camping, ping-pong, riding bikes – he rode his bike to school each day – music and dancing.”
Besides his spouse Gloria Bocanegra Braun of Hollister, Mr. Braun is survived by his step-children Anthony and Nathan Suniga of Los Banos, and Nicole and Jason Suniga of Hollister. He is also survived by 7 grandchildren living in Hollister, Los Banos and Sacramento. As the son of the late Florence and Arthur Braun, he is the brother of Dean Braun of Laguna Hills and Don Braun of Parker, Ariz.; brother-in-law of Julie Braun of Laguna Hills, and a nephew Daron Denton of Scottsdale, Ariz. He was preceded in death by his sister, Kairane Denton.
As per his wishes arrangements have been made for private cremation at Grunnagle Ament Nelson Crematory 870 San Benito St., with private inurnment.
Friends are invited to attend a memorial celebration of Mr. Braun’s life on Saturday Feb. 19 at noon in the chapel of the Grunnagle Ament Nelson Funeral Home.
Donations are preferred to the San Benito High School Special Education Dept. c/o Grunnagle Ament Nelson Funeral Home 870 San Benito St., Hollister 95023.
