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Bruce Spoon Obituary
Jul. 4, 1931~ Aug. 21, 2015
Resident of Stockton, CA
Bruce P. Spoon was born in San Jose, CA to Dr. J. Edward Spoon and Ruth Pebbles Spoon. Bruce graduated from San Jose High in 1949. He attended Yale University on a full academic scholarship graduating in 1953. He married Phyllis Nye of San Jose upon graduation and served in the Navy during the Korean War. He then returned to the Yale Law School, graduating in 1960 with the help of the G.I. Bill.
His 32 year legal career was as a corporate international lawyer for FMC Corporation (originally Food Machinery Corporation) at its corporate headquarters in San Jose and Chicago, ending as Senior International Counsel.
After 12 years in San Jose and 20 years in Chicago, he and Phyl retired to Stockton, CA in 1992 to be close to their children and growing grandchildren. He is survived by Phyllis, his wife of 61 years, his children Leslie Balestracci (Paul) of Stockton, CA, Jennifer Spoon of San Ramon, CA, Bruce Spoon (Amber) of Boynton Beach, FL, and grandchildren Jennifer Balestracci of Los Angeles, CA, Peter Balestracci (Lindsey) of Madison, WI, Peter Lipinski (Brittany) of Boca Raton, FL, Andrew Lipinski of Lemont, IL and Paul Lipinski of Boynton Beach, FL.
An informal celebration of life will be held at a later date. He requested that any memorial gifts be made to a favored charity or educational institution or The Haggin Museum, 1201 North Pershing Ave., Stockton CA 95203 (www.hagginmuseum.org).
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September 25, 2015
My heartfelt sympathy to Phyllis and the entire Bruce Spoon family for your loss. May you find comfort in family and friends and in the precious memories you share. Bruce and I were classmates at San Jose High School. He was a very bright student
and well liked by his teachers and classmates. Bruce was always
very active in our student government. He will be missed by
everyone who knew him. May he rest in peace.
Chet Campanella San Jose
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