Marion E. Bruschi of West Windsor NJ passed away peacefully on April 7, 2020, 4 days before her 97th birthday. She was born on April 11,1923 in Brooklyn, NY and was raised in Summit, NJ where she met and married her husband, William. In 1959 Marion moved to Princeton, NJ where she and William raised their three children. William’s career as a CPA provided both of them many opportunities to travel, which was one of her of greatest joys. After becoming a widow in 1992, she continued to pursue her love of travel and especially enjoyed cruises and sightseeing trips with her family and friends. Marion adored her granddaughters and great-grandchildren and glistened with pride while celebrating milestones in their lives.
A devoted Catholic, Marion was a member of St. Paul’s Church in Princeton, NJ for 45 years. She and her husband always attended the 8:30 mass on Sundays.
Marion was preceded in death by her husband William C. Bruschi, her parents George and Emma Zimmerman, and her brother George F. Zimmerman. She is survived by her three children and their spouses, Robert and his wife Linda, Lauren and her husband Rod, Paul and his wife Katrin, her two granddaughters, Amy Jablonski, Kristen Wade and her husband Chris and her beloved great-grandchildren, Will and Emma Jablonski and Gavin and Amelia Wade. She is also survived by her sister, Juliet Zimmerman and many nieces and nephews.
Due to COVID-19 a memorial mass and a celebration of Marion’s life will celebrated at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent in Marion’s memory to:
Johns Hopkins Medicine for COVID-19 Research at https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/giving.html
OR
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html