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Bruce Alexander Findlay
April 28, 1925 - January 20, 2016
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<div itemprop="description">At the age of 90, Bruce passed away peacefully after a brief illness. Predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Joyce Findlay (MacLeod), and his brother Ian, Bruce was a proud and loving father to Helen (Bill Micholuk), Gordon and Jinna (Rick Bates); grandfather to Adrian, Jessie, Laura (Richard Paul) and Gregory and great-grandfather to Jacob. He will be missed. Bruce will also be remembered by his sister Joyce (Elrick), his dear friend Jeane Archer and his many nieces and nephews. Born and raised in Oshawa, Ontario, Bruce was the eldest of three. He served in the Royal Canadian Navy during WWII, returning to complete his BA at Victoria College, University of Toronto. He began his career as a journalist working in Toronto, then Montreal and in the early fifties, spent 2 years as editor of the Mid-Ocean News in Bermuda with his new wife Joyce. He later went on to a successful career in public relations for Bell Canada, IATA, and Dupont in Montreal, retiring in Toronto after several years at Bechtel Canada. In the mid-seventies, he served two years as president of the Canadian Public Relations Society Toronto. In retirement, he continued to enjoy writing, contributing his skills in a volunteer capacity locally including serving on the Board of Directors of the Oshawa Durham Symphony Orchestra (now Ontario Philharmonic). Bruce&rsquo;s family are grateful to the staff of the Colonial Retirement Residence in Whitby, Ontario and members of the congregation at St Mark&rsquo;s United Church for their care and support over the years, and also wish to thank the staff of Lakeridge Health Oshawa. <br /> <br />A memorial service for Bruce will take place at ST. MARK&rsquo;S UNITED CHURCH (201 Centre St. S, Whitby) on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 12 noon, with visitation one hour prior, from 11:00 am &ndash; 12 noon. Arrangements entrusted to the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME (905-428-8488) <br /></div>