Charles E. Brueggebors, AIA, 67, of State College, died Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at Mt. Nittany Medical Center in State College.
He was born July 10, 1940 in Theills, NY, the son of the late Eric and Martha Lloyd Brueggebors.
Charles graduated from Clifton High School in Clifton, NJ. In 1964, he graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Architecture degree.
During the Viet Nam War, he served four and one half years in the United States Air Force, having been stationed in Thailand working with the Base Civil Engineers Office. He was honorably discharged in 1970, with the rank of Captain.
He began his professional career working with several architectural firms in Hartford, Connecticut and State College. In 1972, he joined Penn State University as a Project Engineer in the Office of Physical Plant. He went on to become the university architect responsible for campus master planning, building, and landscape design at all Penn State locations. Under his direction twenty-five master plans were completed with construction costs of over one billion dollars. He retired from Penn State in 1999 after twenty-seven and one half years of service.
Mr. Brueggebors was very community minded having served as the chairperson of the Centre Region Planning Commission, president of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, president of the Friends of the Palmer Art Museum, and serving as a board member of the Nittany Valley Symphony, the Centre County Historical Society, and the Clearwater Conservancy. His professional memberships included serving as president of the Middle Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and memberships in the Association of Physical Plant Administrators, the Association of University Architects, the International Facility Managers Association and the Urban Land Institute.
His time was extensively devoted to work and civic duties, but he managed to enjoy traveling, the fine and performing arts, reading and cooking. His cooking skills were put to use in the development of recipes for the Volumetrics Eating Plan.
He is survived by one son Gregory E. Brueggebors and his companion Shawna Meschnark of Austin, TX; one granddaughter Gillian Maeve Brueggebors, one grandson, Konner Shaene Brueggebors of Austin, TX; and his ex wife Barbara E. Jordan of Austin, TX.
Following his wishes and instructions, there will be no public visitation. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p. m. on Monday, March 3, 2008, at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 301 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Centre Hall, PA, with the Reverend George A. Burn officiating. Burial will follow in the Boalsburg Cemetery, Boalsburg, PA.
In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to General Fund, or to the fund of the donor's choice at the Penn State University, Donor Relations, Room 102 Old Main, University Park, PA 16802.
A guest book can be signed or condolences sent to the family at www.heintzelmanfuenralhome.com.