Obituary of Bruno Brunetti

Bruno Brunetti, 78, of the Hudson Section of Plains Township, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at his residence. Born on July 2, 1934, he the son of the late Enrico and Emma Castellani Brunetti of Throop, Pennsylvania. The family moved to Plains when he was a young child, and Bruno has been a life-long resident ever since. He was a graduate of the Plains High School, Class of 1952. Bruno was employed in various garment factories throughout the area until his retirement. He was married to Marie Gosiewski, on July 2, 1955, and recently they had celebrated their fifty-seventh anniversary. Bruno was a member of the SS. Peter and Paul Church, Plains. He was a man of many hobbies. He loved playing cards with friends, reading books on Civil War and World War II, he loved to play golf, he was an avid fan of the Philadelphia Eagles, Phillies, and Penn State. Most of all, Bruno will be remembered as a loving husband, brother, uncle, father, grandfather,and great grandfather. Bruno loved supporting his grand and great grandchildren by watching their sporting events, whether it was baseball, field hockey, soccer, or marching band. Bruno was a wonderful grandfather. He always found a way to make each of his grandchildren feel as though he or she was his favorite. His grandchildren credit him for shaping them into the people they are today. He loved his family more than anything else. Bruno always looked forward to the weekly family gathering every Saturday for Noni Burgers where he would make it a point to ask his family about things going on in their lives. He was preceded in death by his beloved son David, April 11, 1989, and son-in-law, John R. Harowicz, June 6, 2010. Mr. Brunetti is survived by his wife Marie, at home; son Dino and his wife Cathy, Mountaintop; daughter Sandra Harowicz, Hudson; sisters Theresa Tempalski, Hudson; Valeria Filippini, Kingston; grandchildren Stacy and husband Edward Chronowski, Hilldale; Christina and her husband Michael Kluger, Shavertown; Becky Harowicz, Hudson; Felicia Brunetti and Nina Brunetti, Mountaintop; great-grandchildren Taylor and Logan Chronowski, Hilldale, and one great-grandchild to be born in February. Bruno's funeral will be conducted on Saturday, August 4, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. from the Mark V. Yanaitis Funeral Home, 55 Stark Street, Plains, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Plains. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery, Plains. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 2:00pm to 4:00pm and 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Condolences may be offered or directions accessed at www.yanaitisfuneralhome.com.