Sophie Anastasia Bruns, 85, of Manchester, died Monday, May 12, 2014 at the Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster.
Born January 1, 1929 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Stanislaus Marhefka and Felixa Tamowska Marhefka. She was the wife of the late Clarence Charles Bruns, Jr. who died March 18, 2002.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Bartholomew Roman Catholic Church.
She is survived by her daughter Debora Boilon and husband Michael, Sr. of Manchester; her grandchildren Michael Boilon, Jr. of Manchester, Theresa Kelly and husband Ryan of Millersville, and James Boilon of Manchester; her siblings Teresa McGlumphy of South Carolina, Mary Basalyga of Scranton, PA, and Walter Marhefka, Sr. of Pasadena; and her numerous nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her siblings Anthony and James Marhefka, Laura Dziwulski, Genevieve Marshall, Thelma Kutrik, and Veronica Westervelt.
The family will receive friends 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, P.A., 3296 Charmil Drive, Manchester with a Requiem Mass celebrated 11 a.m. Friday at St. Bartholomew Roman Catholic Church, 2930 Hanover Pike, Manchester with the Rev. Fr. Michael Roach as celebrant.
Interment will be in Lineboro Cemetery, Lineboro.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Online condolences may be offered at www.eckhardtfuneralchapel.com.