MR. HENRY AUGUSTINE BRUNO

Victim of the Lusitania disaster

Henry A. Bruno, 45, was a British subject living in Montclair, New Jersey, United States traveling aboard Lusitania with his wife Annie Bruno. Henry was traveling for business, and Annie was to visit friends while in Europe. When the Lusitania was sinking, Henry and Annie entered a port-side lifeboat that upset or was dragged under and were lost. Both of their bodies were recovered.

Henry and Annie Bruno resided at 123 Elm Street, Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Even though the couple had lived in the United States for several years, they retained their British citizenship. They had two sons, Henry A., Jr., of Greenwich, Connecticut, and Frank of Montclair. Henry A., Jr., the elder of the two sons, was the advertising manager for the Greenwich News and Graphic in 1915.

Bruno was a marine partner of the insurance firm of Rogers and Carr in New York City. Henry and Annie were members of the First Baptist Church in Montclair, and Henry sang in the choir there. Two weeks prior to the last voyage of the Lusitania, Henry had returned from England “where he had transacted successful business affairs.” He and Annie were sailing on the Lusitania on business, in which he would be abroad for two weeks. Annie had planned to visit friends until Henry was ready to return to America. Prior to sailing, the Brunos were in Greenwich and stayed with their son at the Elms on Putnam Avenue.