Richard Brucksch Rutherfordton, North Carolina Obituary

Richard Brucksch

Richard Brucksch Jr, age 91 of Lake Lure, died Friday, February 8 at Hospice House. A native of Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Richard and Katherine Hoehre Brucksch. Richard was a retired Civil Engineer and Surveyor, and a member of Chimney Rock Baptist Church. He was a Navy pilot, serving in WWII. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Marilyn Moyer Brucksch of the home; daughter Amy Elizabeth Brucksch and husband John Malloy of Tryon; niece Linda Hogan of Hampstead, MD; nephew John B. Dixon of Hampstead, MD; and sister in law Annette C. Gaston of Flowery Branch, GA. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Monday, February 11 at Chimney Rock Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Daggerhart officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with military honors accorded by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. The family will receive friends after the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
January 15, 1922 - February 8, 201301/15/192202/08/2013
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Richard Brucksch Jr, age 91 of Lake Lure, died Friday, February 8 at Hospice House. A native of Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Richard and Katherine Hoehre Brucksch. Richard was a retired Civil Engineer and Surveyor, and a member of Chimney Rock Baptist Church. He was a Navy pilot, serving in WWII. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Marilyn Moyer Brucksch of the home; daughter Amy Elizabeth Brucksch and husband John Malloy of Tryon; niece Linda Hogan of Hampstead, MD; nephew John B. Dixon of Hampstead, MD; and sister in law Annette C. Gaston of Flowery Branch, GA. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Monday, February 11 at Chimney Rock Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Daggerhart officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with military honors accorded by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. The family will receive friends after the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

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Monday, February 11 2013
11:00 AM
Chimney Rock Baptist Church
118 College Avenue
LAKE LURE, NC 28139
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