John Joseph Braile Jr., 66, passed away on May 23, 2021. Services will be private.

John was born on June 24, 1954 in Kansas City, Missouri and was the eldest of four children of Susan and John Braile Sr. John attended St. John Catholic Grade School, De La Salle High School until it closed, and graduated from Northeast High School.  He then went on to Penn Valley Community College for a short period of time until he informed his family he wanted to go to "Finishing School" because he was definitely finished with school.

John had an extraordinary passion for sports, and it was evident from an early age. He played baseball in grade school and high school. This love poured into his adult life with all sports. He knew players, statistics, and obscure information of all kinds. He could spend hours talking about his love of sports with anyone who shared in his interest.

John worked as a boilermaker for many years in Omaha, Nebraska.  He was employed at various liquor stores as a salesman, various nightclubs as a bartender, and then eventually owned his own bar 'Johnny's Trackside Inn'.

John was an extremely loving son, brother, and uncle. He will be most remembered for his humor and wit.  He never knew a stranger.  John always lit the room up with his comedy and even performed on several occasions as a stand-up comedian at Stanford & Sons in Westport.

John was preceded in death by his father John Braile Sr. and brother James "Jimmy" Braile. He is survived by his mother Susan (Polito) Braile, brother Ted (Marilynn), sister Teresa Lackey (Joe Brogoto), and loving nieces and nephews. John will be missed by all who knew him, especially his closest friends Larry Damiano and Carl George.

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