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Bryan Dunlop Hauptfuhrer, age 57, of Wayne, PA died peacefully at home on September 12, 2024, after a courageous eight-month battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). He was the beloved husband of Linda (Linda Cestari Hauptfuhrer), the cherished father of Amanda, 16 years old, and a devoted family member and friend, who touched the lives of all those who came to know him. Bryan lived his life with a handsome smile and sparkle in his beautiful blue eyes. He held a lifelong, beautiful and calm demeanor and Bryan had a big, kind heart. Bryan was born in Overbook, PA, on July 17, 1967, the son of the late Robert P. Hauptfuhrer and Barbara Dunlop Hauptfuhrer, and was raised in Gladwyne and later Strafford, Pennsylvania. He attended The Haverford School as a ‘lifer’, from K-12 where he was an outstanding student and athlete, who enjoyed sports, including soccer, skiing and squash. Bryan attended Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, where he majored in Computer Science and was a member of the men’s varsity squash team. Thereafter, he obtained his MBA from the Tepper Business School at Carnegie Mellon University. At each educational institution he attended, Bryan developed lifelong friendships with people who shared his passions for knowledge, love of sport and comradery. Upon Bryan’s graduation from the Tepper Business School, he held a series of positions in technology and in management roles. He made significant contributions to the development and construction of the Comcast Technology Center in Philadelphia, where he was able to integrate his passion of technology, his skill in the solving of complex problems, his management acumen and his development and mentoring of junior colleagues. Bryan had another rare gift, the quiet passion instilled in a man of perception. Bryan loved to travel, a gift he inherited from his father, and he traveled with his family around the world to include trips to Europe, Africa, Central America, Asia, Canada, and more. One of his very fond memories was a backpacking trip he took with friends upon graduation from Haverford, where he and his friends slept on trains and park benches, and in hostels. He later shared his love of travel with Linda and Amanda, as they traveled extensively throughout the United States, Mexico, and Europe, where they participated in family hikes, bicycle tours, skiing and sightseeing. Bryan was ever the gentleman - he was kind, generous, considerate and courageous. He had a wonderful sense of humor and his blue eyes twinkled when he smiled or laughed. Bryan had innate curiosity for, and an easy understanding of technology. Bryan developed friendships easily and naturally with the men and women, boys and girls, that he encountered in all phases and aspects of his life. Each person was happily drawn to him and was rewarded with his loyalty and his friendship. Quite simply, Bryan made everyone’s lives a little bit better. During his fight with AML, countless friends expressed to Bryan how thankful they were to have him in their lives and Bryan, as ever the gentleman, thanked them for their love and friendship. Bryan married the love of his life, Linda, on May 6, 2005. His greatest joy was fatherhood with the birth, with Linda, of their beautiful daughter, Amanda. The three shared a special bond and loved each other’s company, whether relaxing at home together, or hiking, biking, dining, or traveling. Bryan and Amanda also enjoyed their own special, one-on-one relationship, having fun adventures together, meeting for lunches, going to the movies and spending their quality time with each other here, there and everywhere. Bryan and his family were active members of the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church community, where Bryan served as a Deacon, and fulfilled several other volunteer roles. Bryan was a lifelong member of the Merion Cricket Club, where he excelled as an active squash and racquets player, and he enjoyed socializing there, too, spending time with his friends, and their families. Bryan is survived by his mother, Barbara Hauptfuhrer; his sister, Brenda Helber; and his brother, Bruce Hauptfuhrer; and was predeceased by his father, Robert (Bob) Hauptfuhrer. Bryan is also survived by his many loving in-laws, Virginia and Kenneth Cestari, Karen and Patrick Kenney, Susan and Charles Weeks, Kimberly and Kenneth Cestari, and his nieces, nephews and countless friends. Bryan is also survived by his loyal Golden Retriever, Clemmie. Bryan’s Memorial Service will be held on Friday, September 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM in the Sanctuary of Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, 625 Montgomery Ave., Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Bryan's memory to The American Red Cross, Blood Products Division, 700 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19123.

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Bryan D. Hauptfuhrer

July 17, 1967 - September 12, 2024