FRANK BRUCE SR.

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FRANK BRUCE SR. 1925 - 2001 Frank Bruce Sr. passed away suddenly at home on Monday, December 10, 2001. Born in St. Laurent on September 17, 1925, "Pap" lived life to the fullest up to the end. His last days were spent commercial fishing with his sons on Lake Manitoba; something he enjoyed all of his life except for the Second World War years when he served in the Navy, in the North Atlantic on the mine sweeper HMCS MINAS. Dad liked to travel which he did throughout his life and later picked up golfing which he really enjoyed to do with his family. Surviving are his dearly beloved wife of 53 years Marcelline; 12 children; 32 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Five sons, Douglas (Yvonne), Dave (Yvonne), Frank Jr. (Evi), Merrill (Judy), and Dean (Angie) seven daughters, Nancy (Claude), Fran (Dennis), Mona (Jerry), Debbie (Paul), Edna (Noel), Cheryl (Randy), and Brenda (Darren). Also surviving are two brothers, Milton (May) and Leo (Krista) five brothers-in-law, Leo, Henri, Eddie, George, and Jim (Cathy) Lauzon; sisters-in-law, Louise Cusler, Jeanne, Marie-Ange, Henrietta, Alma Bruce and numerous nieces and nephews. Dad was predeceased by his parents, Frank and Helene; brothers, Wilmer, Eddie, Arthur, and Rupert; two sisters, Elizabeth and infant sister Edna; father and mother-in-law, James and Georgina Lauzon; sister-in-law Lillian Cyr. Prayers will be held at 10:30 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at the Roman Catholic Church in St. Laurent on Friday, December 14. Rev. Fr. Guy Lavallee will officiate with interment to follow in the churchyard cemetery. Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Scott, Jeremy, Claude, Douglas, Shane, Christopher, Jeremiah, Nicholas, William, Gregory, Eric, Dean Jr., David, and Marty. Everyone in attendance are considered honorary pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Foundation or to a charity of ones choice. When I Must Leave You When I must leave you for a little while Please do not grieve and shed wild tears And hug your sorrow to you through the years, And for my sake and in my name Live on and do all things the same, Feed not your loneliness on empty days, But fill each waking hour in useful ways, Reach out your hand in comfort and in cheer And I in turn will comfort you and hold you near; And never, never be afraid to die, For I am waiting for you in the sky! MacKenzie Funeral Home, Stonewall in care of arrangements.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 13, 2001