Obituary of Bruno Charles Malvezzi
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Bruno C. Malvezzi passed away at Morristown Memorial Hospital on July 29, 2007, at the age of 87; he had suffered and was paralyzed for the last year with Lyme disease.
Born and raised in Weehawken, NJ he had summered in Denville since the 1930s and moved there full time in 1952.
Bruno served in the US Navy during WWII and received a Bronze Star and Presidential Citation for exceptionally meritorious achievement in the performance of outstanding combat service against enemy forces.
He had been a jeweler, or platinum smith since 1940, and worked his last 25 years at Van Cleef and Arpels Jewelers in Manhattan before retiring in 1982.
He was a member of the Elks Club in the Denville/Rockaway area, and was an avid gardener and farmer.
His wife Mary (Pont) of 50 years predeceased him in 1995.
His sons Frank of Emmaus, PA, Joseph of Guilford, CT, and Charles Malvezzi of Wallingford, CT and his grandchildren Matthew, Ben, Alex, Brett and Chloe survive him.
Funeral services will be held at Norman Dean Home for Services 16 Righter Ave Denville, NJ www.normandean.com on Friday August 3, at 11AM. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 9-11AM.
