Kim Elise Greenspun
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Kim's obituary
Kim Elise Greenspun died peacefully at the age of 70 in her home in Charlottesville, VA, on September 22, 2025, from gastroesophageal cancer.
Kim was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, the child of Diane Greenspun Choate and Richard Greenspun.
She graduated from the University of Colorado with a major in Latin American Studies. As a young person, her sense of adventure led to such activities as skydiving, and she only experienced one broken ankle as a result! In terms of employment, she worked as a travel agent, then in various sales and marketing positions over the years.
Her career and her desire for new experiences led her to live in many places, including Monterey, California. Atlanta, GA, Las Vegas, NV and Singapore. She then lived for more than 20 years in New York City, and retired to Charlottesville, VA and Boynton Beach, FL, for the last few years of her life, enjoying the beauty of nature, with trips back to New York for infusions of culture, family and friends.
Kim was always a fitness and exercise enthusiast. Starting in Singapore she became an avid dragon boat team member. Following two successfully- treated brain tumors, she joined The Empire Dragon Boat team in NYC , a group comprised of women cancer survivors. Kim and the team enjoyed camaraderie and competition, along with the joys of being on the water.
Kim also valued travel with her longtime partner, Philip Bruno, as well as reading with her book group, and various volunteer activities. Most recently she loved making stained glass pieces at the Glass Palette in Charlottesville, where she volunteered. She enjoyed nature and photography, posting her photos frequently on Facebook, where she received the loud accolades of “likes” from friends.
Kim is survived by her partner, Phil Bruno, by her siblings and step-siblings: Wendy Greenspun, Jeff Greenspun, Karen Fox, David Fox, Jack Choate, Emily Choate, Bart Pachino, Michael Pachino and Jamie Pachino, and by her two nieces, Annabess Ehrhardt and Sydney Greenspun, and by her stepmother, Gloria Greenspun.
Kim was deeply loved and is now deeply missed.
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