Obituary for Bruce Dean Lehowicz
Services for Mr. Bruce Lehowicz, 77, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Bartley Funeral Home with Bro. Larry Frondren and Matt Damico officiating.
Interment will follow in Cottonwood Cemetery, Eustace.
Mr. Lehowicz passed away June 4, 2022, at his home. He was born May 1, 1945, in Utica, NY, to Sigmund & Lucille Scouten Lehowicz. Bruce served in the U. S. Army as a helicopter pilot during Vietnam. He served three tours in Vietnam and was awarded three Purple Hearts. Mr. Lehowicz had lived in Grand Saline since 1978 where he worked for the Van Zandt County Sheriff's office for 30 years. He was also a 32nd Degree Mason and member of Grand Saline Masonic Lodge #1269. Bruce was a member of Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Athens. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Harley Lehowicz; and two grandchildren, Ronnie Moreland, Jr., and Brett Menasco.
Survivors include his wife Connie Lehowicz of Athens/Grand Saline; four daughters, Mary Olp and husband William of Pittsburg, PA, Donna Davis and husband Tommy of West Palm Beach, FL, Bobi Martin and husband Allen of Fruitvale, and Gwen Busby and husband Darrell of Flint; two sons, Matt Damico and wife Sherry of Mineral Wells, and Dwain Johnson and wife Gracie of Athens; brother, Larry Lehowicz of Dumfries, VA; two sisters, Dorothy Lehowicz of Florida, and Patty Lehowicz of Upstate NY; ten grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers will be Dwain Johnson, Allen Martin, Matt Damico, Bill Farley, Doug Perkins, Chuck Boatwright, and William Flores.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to services on Thursday at the funeral home.
Interment will follow in Cottonwood Cemetery, Eustace.
Mr. Lehowicz passed away June 4, 2022, at his home. He was born May 1, 1945, in Utica, NY, to Sigmund & Lucille Scouten Lehowicz. Bruce served in the U. S. Army as a helicopter pilot during Vietnam. He served three tours in Vietnam and was awarded three Purple Hearts. Mr. Lehowicz had lived in Grand Saline since 1978 where he worked for the Van Zandt County Sheriff's office for 30 years. He was also a 32nd Degree Mason and member of Grand Saline Masonic Lodge #1269. Bruce was a member of Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Athens. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Harley Lehowicz; and two grandchildren, Ronnie Moreland, Jr., and Brett Menasco.
Survivors include his wife Connie Lehowicz of Athens/Grand Saline; four daughters, Mary Olp and husband William of Pittsburg, PA, Donna Davis and husband Tommy of West Palm Beach, FL, Bobi Martin and husband Allen of Fruitvale, and Gwen Busby and husband Darrell of Flint; two sons, Matt Damico and wife Sherry of Mineral Wells, and Dwain Johnson and wife Gracie of Athens; brother, Larry Lehowicz of Dumfries, VA; two sisters, Dorothy Lehowicz of Florida, and Patty Lehowicz of Upstate NY; ten grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers will be Dwain Johnson, Allen Martin, Matt Damico, Bill Farley, Doug Perkins, Chuck Boatwright, and William Flores.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to services on Thursday at the funeral home.