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Bruce A. Drazen
November 9, 1935 ~ April 10, 2012 (age 76) 76 Years OldShare using:
Bruce A. Drazen, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away on April 10, 2012, surrounded by family and friends. Born in Miami, Florida on November 9, 1935, Mr. Drazen was a lifelong resident of Binghamton, NY, graduating from Binghamton Central High School in 1953. He attended Syracuse and Tulane Universities before entering the family business, Drazen's City of Fashion, a prominent staple of downtown Binghamton for over 70 years.
Mr. Drazen was pre-deceased by his parents, A. Murphy and Mildred Drazen. He was the proud patriarch of his family and is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Rosaleen Drazen and his seven children and 10 grandchildren; Jane and Steven Lawless and their children Emma and Ben, Douglas and Kristen Drazen and their daughter Cynthia, Joanne and Paul Sweeney and their daughter Lacy, Melissa Drazen-Smith and Tom Smith and their children Maura and Connell, Brock Drazen, Sean and Molly McAleavey and their son Liam, and Alexander and Katherine Drazen and their children Dexter, Zack and Scarlet.
In a Facebook tribute, Jon Layish, a close family friend, summed up Mr. Drazen's far reaching gift for enriching the lives he touched.
"Even though Bruce passed away this week, his legacy will forever live on through his family and the many lives he has touched throughout his lifetime," Layish said. "Bruce was larger than life. He was kind, thoughtful and intelligent and made everyone feel inspired and special. Bruce, Rosaleen and the whole Drazen clan have become our second family over the last decade, and while I mourn his passing, I am thankful to have had the pleasure of his friendship for as long as I did."
Bruce loved his family, friends and this community; he will be missed by those who knew him. Please join family and from 12:30-2:30 PM on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Parsons Funeral Home. Friends are invited to share memories of Bruce from 1:45-2:15 before burial at Westlawn Cemetery at 3:00 PM.
Mr. Drazen was pre-deceased by his parents, A. Murphy and Mildred Drazen. He was the proud patriarch of his family and is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Rosaleen Drazen and his seven children and 10 grandchildren; Jane and Steven Lawless and their children Emma and Ben, Douglas and Kristen Drazen and their daughter Cynthia, Joanne and Paul Sweeney and their daughter Lacy, Melissa Drazen-Smith and Tom Smith and their children Maura and Connell, Brock Drazen, Sean and Molly McAleavey and their son Liam, and Alexander and Katherine Drazen and their children Dexter, Zack and Scarlet.
In a Facebook tribute, Jon Layish, a close family friend, summed up Mr. Drazen's far reaching gift for enriching the lives he touched.
"Even though Bruce passed away this week, his legacy will forever live on through his family and the many lives he has touched throughout his lifetime," Layish said. "Bruce was larger than life. He was kind, thoughtful and intelligent and made everyone feel inspired and special. Bruce, Rosaleen and the whole Drazen clan have become our second family over the last decade, and while I mourn his passing, I am thankful to have had the pleasure of his friendship for as long as I did."
Bruce loved his family, friends and this community; he will be missed by those who knew him. Please join family and from 12:30-2:30 PM on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Parsons Funeral Home. Friends are invited to share memories of Bruce from 1:45-2:15 before burial at Westlawn Cemetery at 3:00 PM.
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