Red Bank-raised Red Bank Catholic High School (RBC) graduate, Karen Bruno, passed away, after a long illness, in hospice in Naples, FL, on Nov. 16, surrounded by her loving family. She was 57.
“Karen was a loving, kind and outgoing person. Her beautiful smile would light up any room she entered, and her fun loving personality was a welcome embrace to everyone. Because of her easygoing and kind nature, Karen easily made friends wherever she went. She was especially close to her three siblings and enjoyed being a doting Aunt to her five nieces and nephews. Before her illness, Karen enjoyed life to the fullest! She loved being with her numerous friends. She loved the beach, walking and biking in the sunshine, going to the gym especially with her spin group, and she cherished her dog Jordan. Karen, a Jersey girl, loved the music of Bruce Springsteen whom she called a special gym buddy. She loved dancing and her family visits to St. Croix. Karen loved spending time with her family and family dinners. Her infectious laughter and kind loving spirit will be deeply missed.”
Loved ones of Karen Bruno in her obituary
She was born on the Fourth of July, 1967, in Red Bank N.J. to Barbara Beam Bruno and the late Dr. Anthony J. Bruno. The youngest of four, she was a lifelong resident of N.J., until her last years where she resided in Naples, Florida. Karen grew up in Lincroft, N.J. and then settling in Red Bank…