Wallace R. "Poonie" Bramble, 85

CAMBRIDGE - Wallace R. "Poonie" Bramble, of Cambridge, died early Tuesday morning, Dec. 30, 2008, in Dorchester General Hospital, Cambridge. He had been a resident of Mallard Bay Care Center since October. He was 85. Born at Bishops Head, Dorchester County, on March 10, 1923, he was the son of the late Reuben Bramble and Lola Jones Bramble. Poonie, as he was known, graduated from Cambridge High School, Class of 1941. A U.S. Army veteran having served during World War II, he was awarded the good conduct medal, purple heart medal, American Theater Ribbon, European African Middle Eastern Ribbon with Arrowhead following an honorable discharge on Dec.11, 1945, with the rank of TEC 4. He received the purple heart from wounds he sustained from a mortar attack near Grenoble, France. On June 2, 1956, he married the former Aileen Harding. Poonie was a supervisor for the C&P Telephone Company for 38 years. Poonie was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church, Cambridge. His memberships include the VFW Post 7460, American Legion Post 9, Disabled American Veterans and the Telephone Pioneers. Poonie was known for his generosity and supported several local and national causes for the betterment of society. He loved being with his family and adored animals. Poonie was proud to be an American. Surviving includes his wife of 52 years, Aileen Harding Bramble of Cambridge; two sons, Richard R. Bramble and his wife Michelle and their children Garrett and Ashley of Salisbury, Mark H. Bramble and his wife Debra and their children Gabrielle, Brian and Katie of Salisbury. He is also survived by two nieces and a nephew that he considered as his children following the early deaths of his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Doris and David Bennett. His three remaining children are, Tammy Wielgosz and her husband Pat and their children Patrick, David and Nicole, Nicole's children Payton and Caleb, Sam Bennett and his daughter Sara, Sally Hastings and her husband Jaye and their children Kyle and Doris; brother-in-law, Arnold Brooks of Cambridge; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Thomas Brice and Lorraine Harding, Delores and Robert Bell; several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were four sisters, Imogene Potter, Marjorie Brooks, Alice Lloyd and Ruth Tolley. Funeral services were held on Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, at Curran-Bromwell Funeral Home, P.A. at 11 a.m. Officiating at the service was the Rev. Jay Hurley, Pastor. Burial followed in the Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery, Hurlock, with Military Honors. Expressions of sympathy may be made by sending flowers or making memorial offerings in Poonie's memory to the Dorchester Humane Society, 4930 Bucktown Road, Cambridge, MD 21613. Send online condolences via www.curran-bromwell.com.