Bruce R Tota
Bruce R Tota, 66, of Belleville, Illinois, born Wednesday, January 16, 1946, in New York, NY, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at his residence in Swansea, IL.
Bruce worked as a Engineer for Gateway Western Raidroad. He was a member of Towerview Baptist Church Belleville, Illinois. a U.S. Marine Vietnam War Veteran, Assistant Senior Ride Captain of the Patroit Guard for 8 years and member of the American Legion, Troy, IL. He was awarded a Purple Heart.
He was preceded in death by his:
- Parents: Leno M. and Betty G. nee Hoffman Tota
Surviving are his:
- Wife: Tara A. nee Burns Tota of Belleville, IL
- Children
- Tom (Natalie) Hemmerle of Madisonville, KY
- Lisa Hill of Blue Springs, MO
- Tim (Van Farr) Hemmerle of Birmingham, AL
- Tracey (David) Young of St. Louis, MO
- Amanda (Allen) Klingelhoefer of Belleville, IL
- Ten Grandchildren
Memorials: Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Southern Illinois
Visitation: Friends may call from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, Illinois and from 9:30 am - 10:30 am Monday, May 14, 2012 at Towerview Baptist Church in Belleville, Illinois.
Funeral: Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Monday, May 14, 2012 at Towerview Baptist Church, with Rev. Ron Woods officiating. Interment will follow at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri.
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