Arial"of Lake Orion, died April 26, 2015 at 74 years of age. Born in Detroit, Michigan September 9, 1940 the son of the late Zigmund and Hattie (nee. Lipinski) Branecki. Beloved husband of Susan for 50 years; loving father of Veronica Branecki, Elizabeth (Jeffrey) Pudlo and special friend of Jeffrey Dean. Robert was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Vietnam Era; he was also a avid outdoorsman.