Southampton native John Bruce Osborne of Micco, Florida, died at his home on June 10, just 13 days shy of his 75th birthday.
Born June 23, 1933, at Southampton Hospital to Annette (née McMahon) and James Osborne, he was a 1951 graduate of Southampton High School, where he was a standout basketball and baseball player. After attending the College of the Holy Cross for a year, he transferred to Lehigh University as a member of the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps unit.
A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Mr. Osborne later worked for 17 years with his father at the family business, Osborne Travel Bureau Inc. Then he worked until his retirement in the Suffolk County Department of Real Estate for 18 years.
Mr. Osborne was an active member of the Southampton Elks Club, the Society of Real Estate Appraisers and the Southampton Golf Club. He was also a member of the international American Airlines golf team.
In his retirement, he lived in Texas and California with his children, until eight years ago when he settled in Florida.
He is survived by a daughter, Jannine V. Osborne of Texas; a son, James John Osborne and his wife Kimberly of Texas; two sisters, Gail O. Tiska-Flurry of Southampton and Joyce O. Grattan of Mattituck; and one granddaughter.
A memorial service was held on June 18 in Florida. A local memorial service to be held in Southampton will be announced in a future edition of The Press. For more details, contact Jannine Osborne at jannineo@yahoo.com.
on Jun 18, 2008