SSG (Ret) Richard Gabriel Bruno, Jr., a United States Army Retiree, age 70, of Waynesville, Mo. passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025, at his home in Waynesville, Mo.
He is survived by his wife, Marta Bruno of the home in Waynesville; four children, Richard Bruno, Jr of Butler, Pa., Diana of Pittsburg, Pa., Grady Jenkins (Lori) of Lawton, Okla. and Margo Root (Philip) of the state of Arkansas; five grandchildren; two sisters, Becky Bruno of the state of South Carolina, Karen Padglek-Croll of the state of Pennsylvania; his brother, Buck Bruno of the state of Pennsylvania; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
Graveside services and burial with Full Military Honors will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2026, in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Waynesville. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1 P.M. Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Pulaski County Shrine Club in Buckhorn.
Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Waynesville/St. Robert. Sign guest book at www.memorialchapelsandcrematory.com
