Bruce Leroy Siriani, husband of diocesan Archdeacon Laura Siriani, died Nov. 7 at their home in Laguna Woods, Calif. He was 84.
In addition to his wife, survivors include two daughters, Susan Siriani (grandchildren Parker, Patrick, and Henry Flaherty) and Katherine Siriani.
A memorial service will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Tustin, on Friday, Dec. 12, at 11 a.m. Lunch will follow.
Siriani’s family has established a memorial fund in his honor and asks that, instead of flowers, donations be made to the fund through St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 1221 Wass Street, Tustin, CA 92780. The fund is designed to provide grant opportunities for applicants who seek to bridge the gap between the church and the world’s needs. The family hopes that applicants “will be inspired to pursue innovative approaches to addressing human suffering and respectful dialogue. Our goal is to honor Bruce and Laura’s commitment to the work of reconciliation and the recognition of the holy in all people.”
Siriani “leaves a family that loved him deeply and honors his legacy of adventure, courage, and persistence,” a family obituary notes.
“His younger years were spent in Garden Grove and Long Beach. He remembered foggy drives to the beach, playing trumpet in the band at Garden Grove High School, water polo, scuba diving, and learning to fly an airplane. Everything was possible and worth trying.
“Bruce was an early employee at Disneyland and stayed on following graduation from Long Beach State, becoming a supervisor in Adventureland, operations manager at the New York World’s Fair, and helping open Florida’s Walt Disney World. That’s where he met Laura, who says she was swept off her feet by the Porsche-driving, airplane-flying California boy.”