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Hildegard (Braun) Cartier, 93, of East Haven passed away on April 9 at Branford Hills. She was born Oct. 21, 1928, in Munich, Germany to Wolfgang and Gertrude (Steiner) Braun.

Hildegard is survived by her children William Cartier, Jr., of East Haven, Mary Cartier Wnek (Robert) of Madison, Linda Cartier Tomasiello of Wallingford, and Janet Cartier Donnelly (Kevin) of East Haven. She is also survived by her nine grandchildren, Acacia Cartier, Kira Cartier, Kimberly Lange (fiancé Bill Allegretti), Jason Wnek, Eric Wnek (Ula), Michael Wnek (Melissa), Katie Tomasiello MacLean (Richard), Connor Donnelly, and Justin Donnelly, along with 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. Hildegard was preceded in death by her parents, husband William J. Cartier, Sr., (1997), and a brother, Wolfgang Braun.

She was a war-bride of William J. Cartier, Sr., who served in the U.S. Army during the World War II and Korean War. Hildegard enjoyed classic rock music, going to the casino, playing pinochle, and baking and cooking for family gatherings/holidays, especially her German recipes and homemade bread; everything was made from scratch. She loved traveling back to her hometown in Germany, (especially during Octoberfest) as well as getaways in Northeast (U.S.) Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Ogunquit, Maine, and the mountains in New Hampshire/Vermont. She was a home daycare provider while raising four children. Her pride and joy were her beautiful flowers around the outside of her home along with gardening. Hilda also loved to sew making clothes for her children.

All services and burial at East Lawn Cemetery in East Haven are private and under the care of the Clancy-Palumbo Funeral Home, East Haven.