Anne Bruno

Madison -
Anne E. Bruno, age 100 years, 4 months and 10 days, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 29, 2016, at Oakwood West Nursing Home. Anne was born on March 19, 1916 in the Greenbush neighborhood of Madison, the daughter of Joseph G. and Antoniette Stassi. She married Joseph A. Bruno on June 6, 1936 in Madison.

Anne attended St. Joseph Grade School and graduated from West High School. She worked part time for the Madison Public Library at the Sequoia branch. She donated her time and efforts to the Red Cross, Madison Theater Guild and Edgewood High School. She was a member of the National Catholic Society of Foresters for 40 years and St. James Catholic Church. She was known far and wide for her excellent Italian cooking and baking, especially for her arrancinis!

Anne is survived by her children Tony (Mary) Bruno, Joanne (Cliff) Dibelius and Michael Bruno (Jim Smith); grandchildren, Joe (Kendra) Bruno, Tom Bruno, Brian (Jennifer) Bruno, and Kyle Dibelius (fiancee Teri Pischer); great grandchildren, Jack, Ben and Sophia Bruno; and thousands of "Mama B" friends.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Joe; Sister, Mary Borenz; and brother-in-law, Harold Borenz.

A Mass of CHRISTIAN BURIAL will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC PARISH AT ST. JAMES CHURCH, 1204 St. James Ct. Madison, with Msgr. Tom Baxter presiding. A visitation will be held at church on Tuesday from 10:00 am until the time of Mass.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in memory of Anne to the Good Shepherd Catholic Parish at St. James Church or to the Edgewood High School Education Fund or any organization of your choice.

A special thanks to Brightstar Care, especially Lucy Brewoo for her competence and compassionate care; Agrace HospiceCare; Oakwood Nursing Home and Pat Lohr, UW Nurse Practitioner for her help and guidance.

We would like to express our sincere appreciation for all your love and support during our time of loss. Perhaps you sent a lovely card, or sat quietly in a chair. Perhaps you sent those beautiful flowers that we saw sitting there. Perhaps you spoke the kindest words, as any friend could say. Perhaps you were not there at all, and just thought of us that day. Whatever you did to console our hearts, we thank you so much for whatever part.


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