Newton, Massachusetts
BRUYN, Severyn T. On May 26, 2019, retired professor of Sociology at Boston College, Severyn T. Bruyn, passed away peacefully at age 91, at home in Newton. He leaves his beloved wife, Louise Bruyn, son, George Bruyn and his wife June Epperson, daughter, Rebecca Bruyn and her wife Cindy Rosenbaum,...
Read MoreI remember Sev as a wonderful, kind, brilliant man! I loved to be around him - he always had a smile on his face! He had a wonderful sense of humor, and made us all laugh. He was a fantastic ballroom dancer! I miss him immensely! My love to all - Kappy
Kappy Muenzer
May 24, 2022 | Family
Remembered By
Robert Funke
May 24, 2020 | Roslindale, MA
This should be simple, something akin to, "Sev was a great man." Like the man himself, this is a bit more complicated. I met Sev though Veterans For Peace, rarely do I make a decision about someone when I first meet them, Sev was the exception. He greeted me as if I were a long lost nephew, gave me a hug and we started to talk. He monitored his tone between college professor and long time friend.The energy that came from him was astonishing. He was involved with just about everything that a...
Robert Funke
October 14, 2019 | Roslindale, MA
Last fall, Alex Brown and I attended the Veterans for Peace rally after the Veterans Day parade in Boston. Severyn couldn't be there, but he had sent a letter, beautifully and forcefully written, that urged his fellow Veterans for Peace to support the perspective of Smedley Butler, the namesake of the Boston Veterans for Peace brigade. He urged his fellow veteran peace activists to do all they could to help people understand that war is fought and suffered by the many to benefit the very few....
Meredith Brown
October 12, 2019 | HOPKINTON, MA | Acquaintance
in loving remembrance,
Jeremy
Jeremy
June 06, 2019
Fond memories of being with Sev and Louise during the 1970s and 80s at Cambridge Friends Meeting and AFSC. Holding Louise and family in the Light. Liz Yeats
Liz YEATS
June 03, 2019 | Austin, TX
hey Rebecca & Cindy,
Lois & I are sending our sincere condolences.
Good memories of Sev are the key.
Hope to see you this summer.
love you both,
joe&LO
Joe Hemes
June 03, 2019 | Portland, ME
To a great man and a wonderful papa. Hard to fill those shoes you set out but wonderful to imagine doing so... the future is waiting for all of us to fill big shoes... thank you poppy for setting those huge graceful imprints out so I can keep on the working with the light you ignited. xoxo <3
Susan Collyer
June 02, 2019 | Barrington, RI
I will miss Sev, my fellow Veteran for Peace.
Jim Zozzaro
May 31, 2019 | Milford, MA