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Services
Friends may visit with the family on Monday, June 1, 2015 from 4-8 PM at the Vander May Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd., Wayne.
A Funeral Mass will be offered Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 11 AM at St. Mary’s RC Church, 17 Pompton Ave., Pompton Lakes.
Josephine “Josie” Bruno (D’Anna) age 68, of Montague, passed peacefully on Thursday, May 28, 2015.
She was born in Sicily, Italy (Siculiana PRV Agrigento) and came to the United States on Thanksgiving Day - November 26, 1955, when she was just eight years old, settling in Paterson, NJ. She lived in Paterson having graduated from Saint John the Cathedral High School with the Class of 1965.
Josie found the job she loved as a Dietician Aid preparing foods for special dietary needs patients at Chilton Hospital in Pompton Plains. She worked there for over twenty-five years before retiring in 2002 because of health reasons.
She lived in Pompton Lakes for many years and was dedicated to her community. She served on the Pompton Lakes Fire Department’s Ladies Auxiliary, the Pompton Lakes First Aid Squad, and as a Crossing Guard in the township for many years. Josie also worked at St Marys after school care for many years.
Josie was dedicated to her community but her real love in life was her family. She was a dedicated wife, mother, and really loved being a grandma. She truly enjoyed seeing the accomplishments of her grandchildren and was extremely proud of all they did. She was an excellent cook and the love she cooked into her Italian specialties and cookies will be greatly missed.
Besides her family she had a second family, she called her furry friends, outside the back door. Squirrels would knock on the rear slider looking for food, and the crows would call out to her from the trees asking for food.
Beloved wife of Albert “Butchie” Bruno, devoted mother of Louie Bruno and his wife Christine of Pompton Lakes, and Nanette Crift and her husband Gary of Montague; cherished grandmother of Garret Crift, Isabella Bruno, and Nina Bruno; dear sister of Antonio “Nino” D’Anna and his wife Sylvia of Livingston, Isabelle Siracusa and her husband John of Wayne, and Philip D’Anna and his wife Carol of Lincoln Park.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Renal Transplant Unit of Saint Barnabas Hospital (click on blue text to donate) would be greatly appreciated.
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Friends may visit with the family on Monday, June 1, 2015 from 4-8 PM at the Vander May Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd., Wayne.
A Funeral Mass will be offered Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 11 AM at St. Mary’s RC Church, 17 Pompton Ave., Pompton Lakes.
Services
Friends may visit with the family on Monday, June 1, 2015 from 4-8 PM at the Vander May Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd., Wayne.
A Funeral Mass will be offered Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 11 AM at St. Mary’s RC Church, 17 Pompton Ave., Pompton Lakes.
Josephine “Josie” Bruno (D’Anna) age 68, of Montague, passed peacefully on Thursday, May 28, 2015.
She was born in Sicily, Italy (Siculiana PRV Agrigento) and came to the United States on Thanksgiving Day - November 26, 1955, when she was just eight years old, settling in Paterson, NJ. She lived in Paterson having graduated from Saint John the Cathedral High School with the Class of 1965.
Josie found the job she loved as a Dietician Aid preparing foods for special dietary needs patients at Chilton Hospital in Pompton Plains. She worked there for over twenty-five years before retiring in 2002 because of health reasons.
She lived in Pompton Lakes for many years and was dedicated to her community. She served on the Pompton Lakes Fire Department’s Ladies Auxiliary, the Pompton Lakes First Aid Squad, and as a Crossing Guard in the township for many years. Josie also worked at St Marys after school care for many years.
Josie was dedicated to her community but her real love in life was her family. She was a dedicated wife, mother, and really loved being a grandma. She truly enjoyed seeing the accomplishments of her grandchildren and was extremely proud of all they did. She was an excellent cook and the love she cooked into her Italian specialties and cookies will be greatly missed.
Besides her family she had a second family, she called her furry friends, outside the back door. Squirrels would knock on the rear slider looking for food, and the crows would call out to her from the trees asking for food.
Beloved wife of Albert “Butchie” Bruno, devoted mother of Louie Bruno and his wife Christine of Pompton Lakes, and Nanette Crift and her husband Gary of Montague; cherished grandmother of Garret Crift, Isabella Bruno, and Nina Bruno; dear sister of Antonio “Nino” D’Anna and his wife Sylvia of Livingston, Isabelle Siracusa and her husband John of Wayne, and Philip D’Anna and his wife Carol of Lincoln Park.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Renal Transplant Unit of Saint Barnabas Hospital (click on blue text to donate) would be greatly appreciated.
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