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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Daniel Robert
Bronson Jr.
August 8, 2016
Daniel Robert Bronson Jr., 70, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, passed away on August 8, 2016, after a brief battle with cholangiocarcinoma. Dan was born in Philadelphia on August 13, 1945. He graduated from Olney High School and after serving in the army in Korea he earned a Secondary English Education degree from West Chester University and a Master degree in Education from Gratz College. Dan was married to Carol Lynn Wiesner on August 29, 1970 and would have been married for 46 years this year. Dan worked in Human Resources for General Battery Corporation, Burle Industries and Philips Electronics for 30 years before teaching 7th grade at Pequea Valley for 5 years. He enjoyed bird watching, attending sporting events, spending time with family and friends and serving others. He was actively involved in Rotary International for 28 years. He served in many roles including a local club president, member of the Gundaker Foundation Board, speaker in Rotary clubs in over 20 different countries, medical mission trip organizer, member of Rotaplast International Board of Directors, discussion leader at multiple Rotary International Conventions, Rotary Youth Exchange country contact to Brazil, chairman of North American Youth Exchange, District Governor of District 7450, a Paul Harris Fellow, a Guy Gundaker Fellow, and recipient of numerous Rotary service awards including the Service Above Self Award. Dan is survived by his spouse Carol, daughter Melyni Bronson and son-in-law Matthew Thory and daughter Allison Bronson, grandchildren Ariel, Jack, and Charlotte, mother Doris, sisters and brothers-in-law, Linda and Dave Uhas and Janice and Dave Cramp, and other family and friends. Dan is preceded in death by his father, Daniel, and his sister and brother-in-law, Carol and Ron Hartley. A visitation with family will be held from 3 – 4PM on Sunday, August 21, 2016 with the celebration of his life service to be held at 4 PM followed by a light meal and time with family and friends at LCBC Church, 2932 Mount Joy Road, Manheim, PA. (Use the south entrance facing Mount Joy Road.) A private burial will be held at Fort Indiantown Gap. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given in his name to the Bronson Memorial Scholarship to benefit an American exchange student going to Brazil. Donations should be made payable to ESSEX Scholarship Fund and sent to Bob Saghirian, 64 Berkshire Drive, Sewell, NJ 08080.
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