1930
Bruno
2018
Bruno Joseph Pannuto
July 13, 1930 — January 11, 2018
Ridgecrest
Bruno Pannuto, 87, passed away early in the morning on January 11, 2018, following a long illness with dementia. Bruno was born in Bronx, New York, on July 13, 1930
to
Italian immigrant parents Pio
Geraldo
Pannuto and Ra
f
faela
(
Cefola) Pannuto
. His parents
each
immigrated separately to the United States
during their teenage years, and met after arriving in
the Bronx area of New York.
The
family
belonged to a large extended close-knit family,
with grandparents and numerous aunts, uncles
and
cousins
all living nearby in the same neighborhood
.
Bruno shared many fond memories of growing up with frequent family gatherings and escapades with his sister, brother and many cousins. Bruno graduated from New York University , College of Engineering in 1954 with a degree of Bachelor of Civil Engineering . H e obtained Office r's rank in the Army through the R.O.T.C. program.
Following his military career , he worked for TAMS Consulting Firm in downtown New York City for five years , prior to obtaining employment as a Civil Engineer with the Naval Weapons Center at China Lake, California, where he enjoyed a rewarding career for more than 30 years. Early in his Civil Engineering career, Bruno achieved his Professional Engineering License from the state of New York. During his military career he served at Fort Leonardwood, in Missouri, where he met the love of his life, Jean Lorett o Marley in 1955. A year later they were married at St. Bernard's Church in Blencoe, Iowa, where Jean gr ew up, and settled in Yonkers, New York. In 1961 they moved from Yonkers, New York, to Ridgecrest, California with the first three of their five daughters , where they were blessed by two more daughters.
Bruno was a thoug htful and romantic husband to his wife Jean. He was also a strong family man who was interested in his daughter s' successes in any of their endeavors. He was an active member of St. Ann's Catholic Church. He appreciated the outdoors, especially the ocean, and a favorite vacation pastime was to take the family to explore the local desert regions and localities. He loved music, and he and Jean delighted in attending local dances, initially square dancing, but later for many years they frequently enjoyed Big Band dances.
He is survived by his wife Jean, and his five daughters, Bruna Faulkner (Fred), Terri, Ann Connell (Tim), Donna Ingle (Troy) and Renee Baker (Mike), eight grandchildren, Joshua Faulkner, Katie Faulkner Hair (Adam), Tyler Connell, Colburn Ingle (Kara), Lauren Ingle, Bridget Ingle, Nicholas Baker and Micaela Baker, and four great-grandchildren , Axl Hair, Bythe Ingle and twins Rowan and James Ingle. Bruno is also survived by his brother Robert J. Pannuto (Rita) of Boston, Massachusetts , and his sister Marie R. Grady (Frank) of Williamsburg, Virginia , and numerous nieces and nephews .
The family would like to extend sincere thanks and appreciation to the staff at Bella Sera for their loving care of Bruno for many months. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Ann's Catholic School or any dementia research organization.
Services are scheduled for Friday, January 19, 2018, at St. Ann's Catholic Church, beginning at 10: 0 0 am with a Visitation and Rosary, Mass at 11:00 am , followed by burial at Desert Memorial Park , immediately followed with a reception at St. Ann's Parish Hall .
Bruno shared many fond memories of growing up with frequent family gatherings and escapades with his sister, brother and many cousins. Bruno graduated from New York University , College of Engineering in 1954 with a degree of Bachelor of Civil Engineering . H e obtained Office r's rank in the Army through the R.O.T.C. program.
Following his military career , he worked for TAMS Consulting Firm in downtown New York City for five years , prior to obtaining employment as a Civil Engineer with the Naval Weapons Center at China Lake, California, where he enjoyed a rewarding career for more than 30 years. Early in his Civil Engineering career, Bruno achieved his Professional Engineering License from the state of New York. During his military career he served at Fort Leonardwood, in Missouri, where he met the love of his life, Jean Lorett o Marley in 1955. A year later they were married at St. Bernard's Church in Blencoe, Iowa, where Jean gr ew up, and settled in Yonkers, New York. In 1961 they moved from Yonkers, New York, to Ridgecrest, California with the first three of their five daughters , where they were blessed by two more daughters.
Bruno was a thoug htful and romantic husband to his wife Jean. He was also a strong family man who was interested in his daughter s' successes in any of their endeavors. He was an active member of St. Ann's Catholic Church. He appreciated the outdoors, especially the ocean, and a favorite vacation pastime was to take the family to explore the local desert regions and localities. He loved music, and he and Jean delighted in attending local dances, initially square dancing, but later for many years they frequently enjoyed Big Band dances.
He is survived by his wife Jean, and his five daughters, Bruna Faulkner (Fred), Terri, Ann Connell (Tim), Donna Ingle (Troy) and Renee Baker (Mike), eight grandchildren, Joshua Faulkner, Katie Faulkner Hair (Adam), Tyler Connell, Colburn Ingle (Kara), Lauren Ingle, Bridget Ingle, Nicholas Baker and Micaela Baker, and four great-grandchildren , Axl Hair, Bythe Ingle and twins Rowan and James Ingle. Bruno is also survived by his brother Robert J. Pannuto (Rita) of Boston, Massachusetts , and his sister Marie R. Grady (Frank) of Williamsburg, Virginia , and numerous nieces and nephews .
The family would like to extend sincere thanks and appreciation to the staff at Bella Sera for their loving care of Bruno for many months. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Ann's Catholic School or any dementia research organization.
Services are scheduled for Friday, January 19, 2018, at St. Ann's Catholic Church, beginning at 10: 0 0 am with a Visitation and Rosary, Mass at 11:00 am , followed by burial at Desert Memorial Park , immediately followed with a reception at St. Ann's Parish Hall .
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