Obituary
Bruce was survived by his wife Amelia and two daughters Mary and Julie. Their husbands and 3 grandchildren whom he loved and cherished. Bruce was born May in Newburgh NY and attended high school at Newburgh Free Academy and graduated in 1963. He enlisted in the Navy in September 1964 and was honorably discharged in September 1967. He worked at the United States Military Academy West Point New York as Chief of the Central Power Plant for 15 years. He retired to Sebastian FL and lived at Emory L. Bennett VA nursing home in Daytona Beach for 4 years until the end of his life. He was love by all who knew him and he gave all his love and positivity to the world.
Celebration of Life services will be held Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 2:00pm, with Visitation starting at 1:00pm at Baldwin Brothers Funeral Home, 1185 W. Granada Blvd. #11, Ormond Beach, FL 32174. He will be laid to rest at the National Cemetery in Cape Canaveral FL on October 17, 2022.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Bruce’s memory to Hope for Warriors.
Service
1185 W. Granada Blvd. #11, Ormond Beach, FL 32174
Visitation
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1185 W. Granada Blvd. #11, Ormond Beach, FL 32174
May our beloved Savior and His merciful love be felt today for all the departed souls of our loved ones and the souls of those in past generations. Rest well my darling and pray that one day soon we will be together again.
-Julie
That Irish guy walked into the house with Aunt Amy…he was cool as a cucumber admits all the Pisano’s in the house!
Over the years we’d go riding our bikes around Bay View Terrace and stop by to see him and Aunt Amy. He was always laughing and joking around, played those Beatles records and talk about the Navy.
He taught me how to drive a car, how to repair copper pipes under the house on Beaks Road in Cornwall and gave me a beer or two when I was 17!
I joined the Navy and life took over. 30 something years later I put on Chief anchors and he would tell me how proud he was.
Always the consummate sailor testing to gain favor with the Chief! Lol.
I always loved Uncle Bruce like like my dad. He was an amazing man, funny, patient and above all my favorite sailor.
He’s literally my last Uncle to pass away and there is a void in my life that cannot be filled.
Fair winds and following winds BT2 Lennon you will always be in my heart.
Love you forever
Johnny
Bruce and I were married on December 11,1971 at a candlelight ceremony at Sacred Heart Church in Newburgh, NY. We lived there, worked and raised our two beautiful daughters until we moved to Sebastian, Fl in 1995 where we lived, bought a home and saw our Mary Kate and Julie grow into beautiful women. We saw them married and celebrated the birth of our beloved grandchildren, Jaden, Bryon and Chloe.
Bruce converted to the Catholic faith after an epiphany which occurred in the ICU unit just before he was taken into surgery. Although he recovered Bruce’s health was deteriorating and had to be placed into a nursing home as he required 24hr nursing care. Bruce remained in nursing care until be passed in the early morning hours on September 25th at Emory Bennett VA Nursing Home in Daytona,Fl
He was loved dearly by those who cared for him every day.
Bruce’s legacy will be cherished. He was a loving and patient man. Always ready to smile and be verbally grateful to anyone who did anything for him. He always made u feel valued. Bruce always had a kind word, a cheerful hello, a good day whether you were a grocery store checkout person, man on the street, neighbors or anyone who crossed his path that day.
His unselfish and caring nature is what endeared him to anyone who knew him.
Rest In Peace my love. You will be forever remembered and cherished in the hearts of your family and friends.
You’ll be missed, Uncle Bruce.
Have a blast where you are, with limitless cups of coffee and the wind at your back.
Bruce was a true romantic and devoted son, loving partner and husband and the best friend anyone could ever have. He loved his children with so much pride and devotion. He loved his country and served America proudly in the Navy for four years.
Bruce and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary last year and this year we had planned to do more together as a couple but sadly that was not to be.
I cherish the man I came to know and dearly love. My loss of him has taken a part from me that cannot be replaced. I can fill it with loving our children more and appreciating our life together. I will move forward with my life by being of service to others in memory of him. Always keeping him alive in my thoughts and words throughout the days and years of tomorrow.
I know he’s with his Savior waiting a little impatiently for me and that one day we’ll be together walking the footsteps of eternity.