Emilienne Verdie Brutinel |
| Posted 2008-12-17 by Judy Wight Branson |
| The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona Wednesday, May 4, 2005 Emilienne Verdie Brutinel died peacefully on Thursday, April 28, 2005, in Prescott, Arizona at the age of 102. A memorial service will be planned for a future date. Emilienne Verdie was born in Paris, France, on July 17, 1902. She was married in Paris on February 5, 1921, to Donald L. Brutinel, an American G.I. she met at her family's cafe during World War I. She immigrated with her husband to El Paso, Texas in 1922, and she was proud to have become a citizen of the United States. She subsequently lived in Clifton and Safford, Arizona where she and her husband owned and managed apartments and a motel. Upon retirement, Emilienne and Don moved to Show Low and since 1970 lived in Prescott. Emilienne was a part of the Prescott community for more than 30 years. She was a skilled painter of pottery and china, enjoyed fishing and was an avid bowler until well into her 80's. In recent years, she divided her time between Casa Grande and Prescott, and after her 100th birthday she resided in Prescott at the Peridot Retirement Community. She was proud of her command of the English language, and was an aficionado of Scrabble and crossword puzzles. Emilienne charmed those that met her with her French accent and joie de vivre. She will be missed by friends and family. She is survived by her daughter, Emily L. Hamill of Prescott, and sons, Robert C. Brutinel of Casa Grande and Maurice P. Brutinel (Jo) of Prescott, nine grandchildren, 26 great-grand-children, and 3 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, a son Donald J. Brutinel, a son-in-law, Donald W. Hamill, and daughter-in-law, Maxine Brutinel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to St. Vincent de Paul or Catholic Social Services. The Hampton Funeral Home of Prescott was entrusted with the arrangements. |
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