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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Bruce C
Abraham
May 23, 1934 — Oct 26, 2017
Obituary
Bruce C. Abraham, 83 yrs, of Limekiln, PA, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at the Reading Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Patricia (Stamm) Abraham.
Born in Reading, PA on May 23, 1934, he was the son of the late Carl & Harriet (Boyer) Abraham.
Bruce was a graduate of Reading High School, class of 1952. He continued his education by graduating from Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute where he studied Mechanical Engineering and completed further studies in this area through the Western Electric Company's Engineering Education Program. Bruce began his career in 1953 as a Draftsman for Sanders & Thomas Inc. and worked in that capacity for several other local engineering and manufacturing firms until he secured a drafting position at the Western Electric Co. Reading facility in 1959. Bruce remained with Western Electric Co./AT&T/Lucent/Agere until his retirement 44 years later. During his long career with AT&T, Bruce was awarded several patents.
Bruce is survived by a daughter, Kathryn E. (Abraham) Wolfe, wife of David Wolfe of Oley; a son, Russell E. Abraham, husband of Karen (Roehm) Abraham of Shillington; and three grandchildren, Derek and Nicole Wolfe and Trinity Abraham.
Music was Bruce's passion. He played several different brass instruments and served in various roles in numerous musical organizations including the Wyomissing Band, Reading Buccaneer Alumni Drum & Bugle Corp, Reading High School Alumni Band, Exeter Community Band and Ringgold New Horizons Band. He also volunteered with the Union Fire Company Number 13 and the Western Electric fire team.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 3rd, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. at the Auman Funeral Home, 391 W. Neversink Rd, Reading, PA with Rev. Tyson Frey officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Park Cemetery. A viewing will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Animal Rescue League, 58 Kennel Road
Birdsboro, PA 19508.
For additional information and online condolences, please visit: www.stantonfuneral.com
Born in Reading, PA on May 23, 1934, he was the son of the late Carl & Harriet (Boyer) Abraham.
Bruce was a graduate of Reading High School, class of 1952. He continued his education by graduating from Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute where he studied Mechanical Engineering and completed further studies in this area through the Western Electric Company's Engineering Education Program. Bruce began his career in 1953 as a Draftsman for Sanders & Thomas Inc. and worked in that capacity for several other local engineering and manufacturing firms until he secured a drafting position at the Western Electric Co. Reading facility in 1959. Bruce remained with Western Electric Co./AT&T/Lucent/Agere until his retirement 44 years later. During his long career with AT&T, Bruce was awarded several patents.
Bruce is survived by a daughter, Kathryn E. (Abraham) Wolfe, wife of David Wolfe of Oley; a son, Russell E. Abraham, husband of Karen (Roehm) Abraham of Shillington; and three grandchildren, Derek and Nicole Wolfe and Trinity Abraham.
Music was Bruce's passion. He played several different brass instruments and served in various roles in numerous musical organizations including the Wyomissing Band, Reading Buccaneer Alumni Drum & Bugle Corp, Reading High School Alumni Band, Exeter Community Band and Ringgold New Horizons Band. He also volunteered with the Union Fire Company Number 13 and the Western Electric fire team.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 3rd, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. at the Auman Funeral Home, 391 W. Neversink Rd, Reading, PA with Rev. Tyson Frey officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Park Cemetery. A viewing will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Animal Rescue League, 58 Kennel Road
Birdsboro, PA 19508.
For additional information and online condolences, please visit: www.stantonfuneral.com
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