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Gaetano

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Bruni

April 14, 1917 – October 13, 2009

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GAETANO "GUY" BRUNI Guy J. Bruni, 95, of San Diego, CA, and Maidstone Lake, VT, died October 13, 2009, at Week's Medical Center in Lancaster, NH. He was born on April 14, 1917, in Cascade, NH, to Francesco and Pasquarosa (Trevisani)Bruni. In 1934 he moved to San Diego, CA, where he resided for the remainder of his life. Guy started working as a tuna fisherman on local fishing boats and later became the chief engineer on the tuna boat, Conte Bianco. He fished until 1961 at which time he became part owner of a tuna boat repair facility, National Pump and Injector, in San Diego. In 1972 he found Maidstone Lake which became his second home. He retired from the shipyard in 1989 and spent his remaining summers and autumns at their cottage at Maidstone. He was an avid fisherman and carpenter and spent his retirement years working at his hobbies and enjoying his summers at their cottage in VT. Family members include his wife of nearly 50 years, Mary (Lacombe) Bruni; two sons, Francis Bruni of Port Angeles and Antonio Bruni and wife Mina of Seattle, WA; and a daughter, Paula (Bruni) Connaghan and husband Hugh of Port Angeles, WA; three sisters, Mary (Bruni) Bedard of Cascade, NH, Rita (Bruni) McKinley of Newburyport, MA, and Joan (Bruni) Parisi of East Hartford, CT; one brother, Francis Bruni of Gorham, NH.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents; his first wife, Pauline (Busalacchi) Bruni; a daughter,Pamela (Bruni) Kelly; two sisters, Rose Bruni of Italy and Adelina (Bruni) Dwyer of Cascade,NH; and three brothers, Joseph Bruni of Cascade, NH, Amedeo Bruni of San Diego, CA, and Rev. Philip Bruni of Somersworth, NH. SERVICES: There are no calling hours. Rev. Dan Deveau will celebrate a Mass of Christian burial at St.Marguerite d'Youville Church in Groveton, NH, on October 17, 2009 at 10:30 AM. Interment will be at Holy Family Cemetery, Church St., Gorham, NH, AT 12:30 PM following the Mass. In lieu of flowers the family requests either Masses for the repose of his soul may be offered, or donations may be sent to St. Marguerite d'Youville Church, PO Box 247; Groveton, NH 03582 or to Fr. Joe's Villages, % The Children's Village, 3350 E Street; San Diego, CA 92102-3332.
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St. Marguerite d'Youville Parish @ St. Francis Xavier Church

11 State Street, Northumberland, NH 03582

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