Bruce died January 10, 2014. Bruce was a talented entrepreneur, devoted husband to Joanne, his wife of 43 years, and father to Larry and Brian and his granddaughter, Mylene. Bruce moved to California in 1975 where he launched a nearly 30 year career in the automotive business rising from used car salesman to becoming general manager of served San Diego car dealerships. In 1987 he bought Hilltop Tire Center in La Mesa which he grew to 3 stores and over 60 employees. Bruce served on the La Mesa Chamber of Commerce for many years and enjoyed being a part of the community.

He and Joanne enjoy traveling to different parts of the world and particularly loved island locations. Bruce was also active in the fifty class reunion putting up the up front monies that were required to secured the hotel and other things. Without his generously there could very well never been a 1960 Parsippany High School 50th class reunion.