On January 19th 2017 George Brueck, a 45 year resident of Harrington Park, went home to be with his Lord. Born in New York City in 1942 to German immigrants, he was a graduate of New York University, was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Berlin Crisis and had a 35 year career as a Manager of the New York Telephone company. George was a lifetime member of the Harrington Park Ambulance Corps, where he volunteered as a Captain as well as an ambulance driver. While still working, he volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, where he served for 15 years as a member of the team of “Greyheads.” George and his loving wife of 52 years, Rosanna, were members of the Community Gospel Church in Northvale. George is survived by his wife Rosanna, his sister Suzanne of Orlando, Florida, many nieces and nephews, as well as his four children – Cristina of Monroe, NY, Elizabeth of Englewood, NJ, Paul and his wife Rosalin of Tuckahoe, NY and Michael and his wife Erin of Darien, CT. He was also a proud grandfather to his four grandchildren Jessica, Ryan, Ashley and Harlan. A wake will be held at the Pizzi Funeral Home in Northvale on Sunday January 22nd from 2-5pm. A funeral service will take place on Monday January 23rd at the Community Gospel Church in Northvale at 11am.
George was a man I always admired. He was the first person I ever knew who volunteered for Habitat for Humanity. I thought….here is a man who lives a comfortable life, surrounded by a loving family, and makes it a point to do things to help those without. He was a hero. A role model.
He also was a supportive and loving father and grandfather. He raised four amazing children and he loved his wife tremendously.
I will always be thankful to have known him and his family.