Warren Bruno – in memoriam

The passing of Warren Bruno on 5/16/12 is a major loss for the entire community.

Memorial Mass 5/23

There was a Memorial Mass at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and a reception at Ormsby’s in honor of Warren.

Donations can be made in his memory to either of the following organizations:

• The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team in Training, Georgia Chapter – Georgia Chain Gang,
  3715 Northside Parkway, Building 400, Northcreek Suite 300,
  Atlanta, GA 30327
  http://pages.teamintraining.org/ga/raceacro12/GAchaingang2012
  
• Team Bruno Pan-Mass Bicycle Challenge: http://www.pmc.org/profile/TB0218

Articles

Here are some articles which shed light on the enormous contributions Warren made to the Virginia-Highland community:

• “Remembering Warren Bruno” by Atlanta INtown founder Chris Schroeder (6-1-12)
• “A Neighbor Like Warren Bruno: A tribute to Atkins Park owner and beloved community man Warren Bruno”, by Lola Carlisle with support from Karri Hobson-Pape, Jack White and Judy Potter, in the Virginia-Highland/Druid Hills Patch (5-17-12)
• Remembering Warren Bruno, by Jack White in the Virginia-Highland/Druid Hills Patch
• “Warren Bruno of Atkins Park, Ormsby’s Dies After Battle With Cancer”, Virginia-Highland/Druid Hills Patch (5-16-12)
• “Atkins Park celebrates 90 years with Prohibition themed events”, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (2-16-12)
• “Community Spirit: Atkins Park Owner Warren Bruno”, Atlanta INtown (9-1-11)
• “Warren Bruno: Summerfest’s founder looks back at 25 years of festivals” Virginia-Highland Voice (Summer 2008)
• Bio from Camden Commercial Real Estate site