Barbara Bruno
Died August 20, 2015 at the age of 86. Mrs. Bruno was born and raised in Ragalna, Italy, a small town on the island of Sicily. At the age of 17, her parents arranged for her to marry Giuseppe Bruno from a nearby town. In 1956, at the age of 27, Barbara and Giuseppe and their two children came to America and settled in Washington, DC with their sponsor, sister and brother-in-law, Josephine and Samuel Tropea and their family.
She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church in Chevy Chase and had been active throughout her life in a number of Catholic organizations. She had been a member of the Italian civic club, Circolo Nicolosi.
She was the beloved wife of the late Giuseppe Bruno; the mother of Salvatore Joseph(Cynthia) Bruno, Alfio (Leah) Bruno, Mario(Mary) Bruno and Maria Bruno. Proud Nonna of Christopher, Francesca, Cinzia, Eugene, Julia and Sofia. Sister of Graziella and Giuseppina of Sicily, Italy.
There will be a gathering of family and friends at the Collins Funeral Home located at 500 University Blvd. West, Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking) on Sunday, August 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. for those who would like to share a memory. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament Church at 3630 Quesada St. NW, Washington, DC 20015, at 11 a.m. on Monday August 24. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Padre Pio Foundation of America, 463 Main Street, Cromwell, CT 06416 or
http://www.padrepio.com/donations/
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