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Gerrilu Bruun, RN
from Advances in Women's Health
by wdms
Gerrilu Bruun, RN February 26, 1942 to January 5, 2024 Alliance Member, Extraordinaire
Gerrilu H. Bruun, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, died on January 5, 2024, after a brief illness, surrounded by members of her loving family. She was born February 26, 1942, in Geneva, NY. She completed her educational training at the Genesee Hospital School of Nursing in Rochester, NY, where she met her future husband, Dr. Svend W. Bruun, who was studying medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. They married on August 21, 1965.
They eventually relocated to Massachusetts, settling in Lunenburg in 1972 while Dr. Bruun established his medical practice in Fitchburg. Gerrilu remained active in the medical community through decades of engagement with the Massachusetts Medical Society Alliance (MMSA) at both the district and state levels, where she advocated for a variety of public health initiatives. She was a willing and selfless volunteer representing the Alliance at health fairs in schools and at Kidsfest, Wachusett Mountain and the UMass Teddy Bear Clinic at the Greendale Mall. Because of Gerrilu’s dedication to educate and raise awareness about seat belts, infant/child car seats, and bicycle helmets, countless lives were saved and injuries prevented. Together with the Alliance, and other private and public organizations, these efforts resulted in legislation being passed. At the state level, Gerrilu believed in the importance of MMS committees and served as Alliance Liaison to Public Health, Communication, and Membership Committees.
She returned to the workforce for the last 10 years of her husband’s medical practice in Fitchburg, serving as his office nurse until his retirement. The couple moved to Hubbardston in 2016, where Gerrilu was a loving, skilled, and tireless caregiver to her husband.
Forever in our hearts, Gerrilu will be remembered as a dedicated and engaged leader and as an inspiration of what being a part of the Alliance community is all about.
