On December 12, 2007 ROBERT RUSSEL BRANNAN, devoted husband of Pauline C. Brannan; beloved father of Robert R. Brannan, Jr. and his wife Debra, John D. Brannan, Patricia A. Brannan, Stephen P. Brannan and his wife Freddie and Elizabeth J. Hottel and her husband Rob; loving grandfather of six wondeful granddaughters, brother of Paula Dilfer, Kitty Curry, Marjorie Taylor and the late Barbara MacCallum. Friends may call the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc. 1050 York Road (beltway exit 26) on Sunday from 3-7pm. A Funeral Service will be on Monday at the Church of the Redeemer in the Chapel at 10:30am. Interment Druid Ridge Cemetery. In Lieu of Flowers please make contributions to The Renaissance Institute College of Notre Dame 4701 N. Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21210 or The American Heart Assoc. 415 N. Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.