Mr. Paul Joseph Bruxelles

Paul Joseph Bruxelles, age 53, of Hockessin, Delaware, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2012, after a courageous battle with liver disease. Paul was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of the late Gregory and Mary Bruxelles. He was a 1976 graduate of Salesianum School, where he played football and was selected to the All-State and Blue-Gold all-star teams. Paul went on to graduate from Lehigh University in 1980 with a degree in Finance. While at Lehigh, Paul played football for four years, and was a member of the 1977 Division II National Championship team. He was also a member of Chi Psi Fraternity. Paul then earned an MBA from Penn State University in 1984, and joined IBM, where he worked for twenty-seven years, most recently as a Director for Healthcare Growth Initiatives. He was a board member of the PSU Smeal College of Business Alumni Society, an organization that mentors graduate and undergraduate business students. Paul was a parishioner of St. Mary of the Assumption Church, where he served as a Eucharistic Minister and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He had numerous interests and hobbies: cooking, reading about history and aircraft, following college football, and vacationing at the Jersey Shore. However, his greatest joy came from time spent with his wife, Michele, supporting their two daughters, Annie and Katie, in their many academic, athletic, and musical activities. He was a profoundly loving husband and father and a dear friend to many. Paul is predeceased by his parents, Gregory and Mary Bruxelles. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Michele E.; two daughters, Annie and Katie; brother, Gregory M. Bruxelles and his wife Gina, of Hockessin, DE; sister, Mary Bruxelles, of Wilmington, DE; aunt, Gloria Bruxelles, of Winthrop, MA; niece, Denise Bruxelles, and her husband Edward, of New York, NY; nephew, Mark Bruxelles, of Wilmington, DE, and many, many friends. Paul's family wishes to thank the entire staff at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for their outstanding care and support. Friends are invited to attend a viewing on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 7200 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE, 19707 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at 10:30 AM at St. Mary of the Assumption Church. Interment will follow at All Saint's Cemetery, Wilmington, DE. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to The American Liver Foundation at www.liverfoundation.org.