He was born in Allentown, PA. He proudly served in the Air Force 20 years as a Fire Fighter, retired and resided in Port Charlotte, FL.
He was a life member of DAV #82. He worked afterwards in Northampton, PA as a school bus and later on Staples in Port Charlotte, FL,
He was a graduate of Salisbury High School in PA. He got his Bachelor’s degree in Science in the AF.
He was a loving husband for 24 and a half years to his wife Cynthia Luecht Bruder, who he met on AOL. He pre-deceased by his parents; Penrose and Mildred Burder, brother; James Bruder, sister; Susan Bruder, all of Allentown, PA.
Survivors: loving wife Cynthia, brother in law; Richard Luecht of Jacksonville, FL, brothers; Kenneth A, Jeffery A (Wife Carol) Bruder of Bethlehem, PA, sister; Marianne Williams of Allentown, PA; 7 nieces and nephews, 1 niece deceased, 19 great nieces and nephews, and 8 great great nieces and nephews all of PA.
A visitation will be held on Tuesday May 23rd at Kays-Ponger & Uselton Funeral Home from 11am to 12pm with a Celebration of Life to follow at 12pm.
A committal service with full military honors will be held at Sarasota National Cemetery on Tuesday May 23rd at 2pm.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.kayspongerpc.com for the Bruder family.
