Edward H. Bruckner, 97, of Lutz, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 16, 2015. He served as Staff Sergeant in the US Army during WWII in the South Pacific. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lorraine and survived by son, Ed (Judi) of Safety Harbor; daughters, Linda (Mike), of Macomb, IL, and Jan (Mike), of Oldsmar; 7 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. He will be remembered for his love of family, his wit, beautiful woodworking, and he will be in our hearts forever. Special thanks for the support of the Green Team at Suncoast Hospice. The visitation will be held at Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home 2853 Sunset Point Rd, Clearwater, FL 33759, on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 1pm. The funeral service will be in the chapel at 2pm, followed by a “Life Well Celebrated” reception in the Funeral Home Suites at 2:30pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Suncoast Hospice, 2771 Roosevelt Blvd., Clearwater, FL 33760. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.