Obituary of Bruno Herbert Sommerfeld
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September 4, 1931 – Bydgoszcz, Poland
September 30, 2022 – Calgary, Alberta
Bruno Sommerfeld, beloved husband of Elsie Sommerfeld (nee Radfelder), of Calgary, Alberta, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022, at the age of 91 years.
Bruno was born in Bydgoszcz, Poland, on September 4, 1931. He immigrated to Canada in 1951, and married Elsie in 1957. They were married for 65 years. Bruno had a passion for pianos and enjoyed playing, as his father manufactured Sommerfeld Pianos in Poland in the early to mid 1900s. Bruno received great satisfaction from his lifelong career with the Canadian Pacific Railway, his fondest memories were from Banff where he visited often with his family and practiced photography.
Besides his loving wife Elsie, Bruno is survived by his two sons, Peter, and Ron. Bruno was predeceased by his father Bruno, mother Julianna, brother Joseph “Joe”, and sister Mary. Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared and viewed here.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Bruno
Herbert
Sommerfeld 1931 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Calgary, Province: Alberta
Although I did not know Bruno Sommerfeld personally, from January this year, through his son Ron, we exchanged memories about the Piano Factory, which was founded on June 13, 1905 in Bydgoszcz (Poland) by Bruno Sommerfeld senior, the father of the deceased. I sent him mostly press articles about this factory, photographs of the preserved instruments – while he told his son,, Ron, a family story with a piano in the background, from his childhood through the cruelty of World War II, to the time of forced escape from Poland and emigration to Canada.
May he now rest in peace and let the memory of him and his ancestors last forever.
Bruno was my grandpa and I loved him with all of my heart even though I didn’t get to see him for the last few years of his life he will forever be missed. I love you opa