Joseph Watson Brumbach Sr. (1922 - 2014)

Born 25 Feb 1922 in Dixonville, Douglas Co., Oregon

Husband of Lena (Cardinal) Brumbach — married 27 Aug 1944 in Philadelphia Navel Shipyard, Pennsylvania

Died 17 Feb 2014 at age 91 in Dixonville, Douglas Co., Oregon

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Biography

Parents: Joseph Parr Brumbach (1895 - 1990) Alda Lorene Watson Brumbach (1898 - 1994)

Spouse: Lena Cardinal Brumbach (1918 - 1997)

Sibling: Joseph Watson Brumbach (1922 - 2014) Phyllis Ann Brumbach (1925 - 1925)* lculated relationship

Burial: Roseburg Memorial Gardens Roseburg Douglas County Oregon, USA

Created by: J.D. Larimore Record added: Feb 21, 2014 Find A Grave Memorial# 125455539

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Find A Grave: Memorial #125455539

• Parents: Joseph and Alda Watson Brumbach.

He graduated from Roseburg High School in 1938 and attended The University of Washington for three years in the 1950s.

Joe served two years in the National Guard and 20 years in the U.S. Navy. He was a Pearl Harbor Survivor, and was the last one here in Douglas County.

He worked as a rancher and a school bus driver. Joe was a member of the Southern Oregon Warbirds, Roseburg Sam's VFW, the American Legion, and the Republican Party. He liked to travel in his motor home, go on sea cruises and winter in Yuma, Arizona.

Joe held office in the Glide School Board and was the National Vice President of the Association of Conservation Districts. He was a member of the St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

Joe passed away at his home.

Joe is survived by his wife of 15 ½ years, Brenda; son, Joe (Beverly) Brumbach Jr. of Roseburg; daughter, Alda (Harold) Saunders of Nanaimo, Canada; stepson, Michael Britt; stepdaughter, Karena Britt; grandchildren, Tonya Bell, Brett Vinson, Shawn Lybarger, Shelly Nelson and Tony Brumbach, and several great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his first wife, Lee; and his brother, Donald Brumbach.

A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Tuesday February 25, at 12:10 p.m. followed by graveside services with Military Honors at Roseburg Memorial Gardens. A memorial reception will be held after at the VFW Hall on Walnut St.

A special thanks to Mercy Hospice.

(Obit published in the Roseburg, OR "The News-Review" on Feb. 21, 2014.)

Note: Joe was on his way to the mess hall for breakfast after finishing his watch at the Naval Air Station at Kaneohe Bay when Japan attacked. He then ran to the barracks to alert others and then jumped into a plane and fired a machine gun from the nose. After Pearl Harbor, Joe fought in other battles, including the 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea. He later became a test pilot for the U.S. Navy.