Bruce had a lot of talent in the area of residential construction, and was very creative. He could and did, do concrete, brick work, plumbing, electrical, the actual building of the structure, windows, doors, etc. He loved the outdoors, and the solitude of the woods up north. He would have been happy living in the old West, and was a country person at heart. He was a character, he had an artistic, creative temperament, under a somewhat calm exterior. He could tell a story well, and would help strangers with a flat tire. He was extremely protective of his family and his property. He helped his widowed mother out willingly, and took that responsibility seriously. He was logical and ahead of his time in some ways. He was Catholic. The Funeral Mass was on May 23, 1990 at Christ the King Church, and was conducted by The Rev. Phillip Witowski. Sadly, he and his long time wife, Olga were hit by a habitual drunk driver. Olga died instantly, and he eventually recovered partially, remarried, & was married to that wife, at the time of his death. He was married briefly to his first wife when he was younger, there were no children. He then met and married Olga. He and Olga were married for almost 26 years when she passed away. He was 21 when he and Olga married. She was definitely the love of his life. He missed her deeply after she passed away. They both deserved to live peacefully into their old age, and enjoy watching their grandchildren grow up. That is what drunk drivers do, they hurt, maim, and all too often cause the death of innocent people. They frequently are not hurt themselves.

Bruce and Olga eloped in July of 1952. They had one child together. He enjoyed being a grandfather, and was proud of his family. He was healthy and in good shape, and he loved food. He was a cigarette smoker, but actually passed away suddenly, for something related to the accident that he and his wife Olga had been in.