William "Bill" Bruce

1930 - 2016  (85 years)

• Name	William "Bill" Bruce
  Born	24 Jun 1930	Sunderland, Durham Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164112482
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-334203
  Died	10 Apr 2016	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I334203	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Robert Stewart Bruce,   b. 26 Jul 1893, Sunderland, Durham Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Oct 1953, Sunderland, Durham Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Grace Naisbet,   b. 25 Apr 1892, Sunderland, Durham Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Mar 1971, Sunderland, Durham Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F221225	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Teresa Melinda "Terry" Stemmler,   b. 15 Oct 1930, Teeswater, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario ,   d. 6 Jun 2016, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F221224	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Bill passed away at St. Mary's General Hospital on Sunday, aged 85 years. Survived by his wife Teresa (nee) Stemmler, his children Charles Dufton of Ottawa, Jo Anne Pierre (Paul) of Kitchener, James Dufton (Gena) of Dartmouth Nova Scotia, Mary Lou Dufton of Waterloo, William C. Bruce (Bernadette) of Milton and Stephen Bruce (Dawn) of Waterloo. Grandfather of Ian, Maggie, Elise, Laura, Brett, Jordan, Amelia, Ryan, Jordan & Jessica. Great-grandfather of Makayla, Ashlyn, Quinn, Jacquelyne & Elliot. Predeceased by his parents Robert & Grace Bruce and his brothers Robert, Harry & Joseph. Bill was a proud member of the 404 Wing Club in Waterloo. A visitation was held at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, on Wednesday April 13, from 7-9 p.m. and Thursday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Parish Prayers at 8:45 p.m. on Thursday evening. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Friday April 15, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church, 173 Lourdes St, Waterloo, with the Rev. Edward Hughes as Celebrant. Cremation followed. A reception was held after Mass in the church hall.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164112482.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 10 Apr 2016 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth