Robert Bruce Filmer

Robert Bruce Filmer
1 June 1938 - 23 August 2015
Paediatric Surgeon

Dr Robert Bruce Filmer, 77, of Quarryville, PA died on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy. Born in Sydney, Australia, he was the son of Albert Robert and Janet Isabel Watson Filmer and spouse of Thomas Howard Mitchell.

Bruce served his fellowship in Australia, England, and the United States. Bruce was a graduate of the University of Sydney Medical College and served his residency in Sydney and the United Kingdom.

He served as faculty at the following learning institutions: Northwestern Medical School, Detroit Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Associate Professor of Pediatric Urology, Detroit, Michigan, Associate Professor of Pediatric Urology, Philadelphia, PA.

Bruce's professional appointments included service at many hospitals, some of which were: Pediatric Urologist, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Children's Hospital, Detroit, MI, Alfred I. DuPont and St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington, DE, and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia.

Journal articles that Bruce published were numerous, appearing in many reference and medical journals around the country and he was respected as an expert in his field of Urology. He holds countless honours and awards and was a sought after speaker.

He was a member at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church.

He enjoyed the pleasures of landscaping the farm, classical music, reading, cooking and listening to grand pipe organ recordings.

In addition to his spouse, Bruce is survived by his sister, Barbara Enod Milne wife of Grant Stewart of Auckland, New Zealand and numerous nieces and nephews.

Thomas Howard Mitchell