Alda A. (Freitas) Bradnick

She was born October 5, 1935 in Dunkirk, New York. She was the daughter of the late James and Maria (Nunez) Freitas of Madeira Island, Portugal.

Alda enjoyed baking and cooking. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She married Richard O Bradnick. They sired eight children who she enjoyed raising. Her family was everything to her. She also worked at a nursing home providing help to those in need.

She is survived by siblings, Mary Ann Parts, Daniel D Freitas, Francis Ann Freitas, Charlotte Freitas and sister in law Nancy Freitas.

Her children Richard and Gigi Bradnick, David and Lisa Bradnick, Annette and Joe Amos, Johnny and Charlotte Bradnick, Lisa and Steve Brauer and son in law Steven Vangelder.

Her grandchildren Adrienne and Mark Gates, Eric and Jody Vangelder, Josh Amos, Keith Howell, Brian Howell, Robert Nakada, Ashley and Anthony Soto, Erika and Agustin Candelaria, Taylor Bradnick.

Her great- grandkids, Tyler Gates, Gabriel Gates, Robert Nakada Jr., Matthew Nakada, Ariana Vangelder, Marlee Gates, Alek Vangelder, Aiden Vangelder, Analise Vangelder, Gabriella Candelaria, Makenzie Amos, Cameron Candelaria, Camden Candelaria.

Besides her parents, Alda is preceded in death by her husband Richard O. Bradnick, her children Cindy Vangelder, Kenneth Bradnick, and Amy Bradnick. Her siblings James Freitas, Joe Freitas, Donald Freitas, Inez Freitas, Margarita Freitas, and Richard Freitas.

Friends and family are welcome to attend Calling Hours on Sunday, November 24, 2024 from 12-4 at McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home; 736 Central Avenue, Dunkirk, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, November 25, 2024 at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church. Interment in St. Anthony’s Cemetery.