Sep 12, 2017 2 min read

Sandra Gesko Bruckner, age 67, of College Park, Maryland, died September 6, 2017 in Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland after a long illness.

Mrs. Bruckner was born June 2, 1950 in Brownsville, the daughter of the late John S. and Mary A. Kriss Gesko.

Mrs. Bruckner was a graduate of Brownsville Area High School in 1968. She served her country in the U.S. government for 49 years. Her last duty was as Director of Field Support Office, Africa n Area Division in the Office of American Spaces of the U.S. Dept. of State. Her position took her all over the world.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church.

Sandra enjoyed Science Fiction in her spare time, and was president for four years of the Babylon 5 Fan Club.

Sandra is survived by her husband, Daniel Bruckner. They were married August 4, 1973.

Also surviving are two sisters, Linda Angel (Paul), of Prince Frederick, Maryland and Jeanne Rohland, of Sarver; two nieces, Jill Lesko, of Sarver, and Paula Angel, of Prince Frederick; a nephew, Jack W. Rohland, of Butler; two grandnieces and four grandnephews.

Friends and family will be received in the Lesako Funeral Home Inc, 204 Dowlin Avenue, Carmichaels, Paul M. Lesako, Funeral Director/Supervisor and Robert Lippencott, Funeral Director on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon. The Funeral Service will begin at Noon in the Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Dayton Mix, officiating. Burial will follow in Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg.

Online obituary may be viewed at www.lesakofuneralhomeinc.com.

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