Francis ‘Bruce’ Bruno – Rostraver Township
Francis “Bruce” Bruno, 76, of Rostraver Township, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, at his home, with family by his side. Born in New York, N.Y. on Oct. 2, 1944, he was the son of the late Frank J. and Catherine Susan Hecklick Bruno. Bruce was a graduate of Rostraver High School, Class of 1962, and the College of Steubenville. He worked for Firestone and worked in finance for Mellon Bank in Donora, Charleroi and Pittsburgh. He was a member of Church of St. Anne and the Fayette City American Legion. Bruce was an avid sports fan, following the Steelers, Pirates, University of Pittsburgh and local high schools, including Belle Vernon Area and the Rostraver Township local recreational sports. He enjoyed going to Bill’s to meet with the “Breakfast Club.” He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He is survived by his brother, Dr. Gerald Bruno of Madison, Miss.; sisters, Maria (Kenneth) Kite of Rostraver and Judy (Gary) Main of Selbyville, Del.; cousins, Bill Ball, Anthony Calderone, Patty Weldon, Carmel Calderone, Jimmy Bruno, Sandy Greco, Dr. Regis Serinko and Leonard Calderone. Friends will be received from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at James C. Stump Funeral Home Inc., 580 Circle Drive, Rostraver Township, 724-929-7934, www.jamesstumpfuneralhome.com. Family and friends are asked to meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 2, 2021, for a funeral Mass at Church of St. Anne, Rostraver Township, with the Rev. David J. Nazimek presiding. Entombment, with military honors, will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family offers a special thanks to Nancy Glass for her compassionate care of Bruce with all his medical needs. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to either St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or to the Rostraver Food Bank. Everyone attending the visitation and services must wear a mask and practice social distancing. Only 40 people are permitted in the funeral home at a time.
