Bruno was born in Bracigliano, Campania, Italy on November 24, 1945, and immigrated to the United States at the age of 10, settling in Springfield.

"Jake" Nettis shot convicted bookmaker Joseph Maruca in a barn owned by Bruno's brother Frank.

[citation needed] On November 23, 2003, after having dinner with his family, Bruno drove to the Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Club to play the Italian card game briscola.

[7] On July 23, 2010, Felix Tranghese and Ty Geas were arrested in Springfield; in their capacities associated with the Genovese family, Nigro, Tranghese, Emilio Fusco, Fotios Geas, and Ty Geas conspired to murder and aided and abetted in the murder of Bruno, to maintain and increase their position in the Genovese family, as well as to prevent Bruno from providing information to law enforcement about crimes committed by members and associates of the Genovese family.

[9] Roche, imprisoned for the murder and hoping that his testimony would speed his release, testified that he had killed Bruno for a promised payment of $10,000.