FELIX BRUNO II

Felix Bruno II, 80, died April 30, 2008, at his residence in Wasilla from cancer. Private interment at Wasilla-Aurora Cemetery will precede the memorial service at the Wasilla VFW Post 9365 at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 5. Friends will officiate at the service.

Pallbearers will be Felix Bruno III, Gary Bruno, Todd Robbins, Greg Berg, Paul Minnick and Danny Paulk.

Bruno was born May 5, 1927 in Yukon, Penn., where he graduated high school. He served in World War II as a mule packer, and came to Alaska in 1967, living in Anchorage, Eagle River and finally settling in Wasilla where he was the owner of Bruno’s Masonry, from which he retired in 2001.

He enjoyed fishing, hunting, painting, bowling and coin and rock collecting.

“Felix was a master mason who ran his business for more than 40 years,” his family wrote. “He was a strong, well-respected businessman and friend who will be greatly remembered and missed. He shared his love of hunting and fishing with family and friends and will be the subject of conversation over many campfires to come. There are no words to describe the love, respect and admiration felt for this man, father and friend.”

Bruno is survived by his sons Felix Bruno III of Wasilla and Gary Bruno of Vancouver, Wash.; and grandchildren Shawna Bruno of Wasilla and Hunter and Mattea Bruno of Vancouver. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jean Bruno.

Valley Funeral Homes & Crematory of Wasilla and Palmer is assisting the family.