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Frank Bruderly Obituary
He was born July 25, 1928, in Salem, Ohio, son of the late Frank and Helen (Snyder) Bruderly.
A 1946 graduate of Salem High School, he was employed as a wood pattern maker at E.W. Bliss Co. for 23 years and at the Lisbon Pattern Co. for 24 years, retiring in 1993.
Ben was a member of the Salem First Christian Church where he served as a deacon, usher and a member of the property committee for several years. He was lovingly cared for by the Rev. Ann Wasson and members of First Presbyterian Church of Defiance. He loved spending time with his family.
He served in the 982nd and 973rd Engineer Construction Battalions in the U.S. Army from 1950-52, with tours in Newfoundland, Labrador and Greenland.
His wife, Marjorie (Greene) Bruderly, whom he married April 14, 1951, preceded him in death on October 14, 2017.
He is survived by a daughter, Pamela (Rich) Reid of Defiance, a son, James (Ruth) Bruderly of Salem, grandchildren, David (Sara) and Benjamin (Sasha), great-grandchildren, Mia, Calvin, Sam, Bowen and Maren, and several nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life and inurnment of ashes officiated by the Rev. Leonard Moore will be held on August 26, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Grandview Cemetery Chapel, Salem, Ohio.
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