Administrators Pompeii Posted December 20, 2019 Administrators Share Posted December 20, 2019 Robert E. "Bob" Brunner, Age 83 of DuBois, PA died Thursday, December 19, 2019 at the DuBois Nursing Home after a battle with cancer. Born on April 20, 1936 in DuBois, PA, he was the son of the late Harry R. & Jessie P. (Burkett) Brunner. On January 12, 1974, he married Donna L. (Dougherty) Brunner. She preceded him in death on December 9, 2008. Bob was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps having served in the Korean War. He retired from Homac Manufacturing Company in Ormond Beach, FL. Previous to that, he had worked at Jackson China Company in Falls Creek. Bob was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church, loved reading detective novels and was an avid fan of Pittsburgh sports teams and Penn State and enjoyed jazz from the 30's & 40's. He was a member of the American Legion Post 400 in Orlando, Florida and the Independent, Political, & Social Club, and the James J. Patterson Post 813 VFW in DuBois, PA. He was also a member of the former DuBois Moose Club and the Lithuanian Independence Club. He is survived by his daughter (Mary "Shannon" Bonante of DuBois, PA), 3 stepsons; (James Palmer of Daytona Beach, FL, and David and Kevin Palmer both of DuBois, PA), 1 sister (Olive Graham of DuBois, PA) and 1 brother ( Harry Brunner of State College, PA) 7 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brother Edward Brunner, an infant sister Virginia Lee and nephew Gary Graham. As per Bob's wishes, there will be no public visitation and private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the direction of the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc. Burial will be in Dever Cemetery, Rossiter, PA. Memorial donations may be made to Hahne Cancer Center, 100 Hospital Avenue, DuBois, PA 15801. Online condolences can be made to http://baronickfuneralhome.com/condolence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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