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Mal passed away after a lengthy illness on Sunday February 12
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at the Alliance Health Care Facility in Braintree; he was 88 years of age. Born and raised in Chelsea he was a son of the late Robert and Ruth Bruce. He attended local schools and was graduated from Boston Trade High School. After a graduating he started working at Forbes Llithograph in Chelsea. Three years later he enlisted in the Army and served during the Korean Conflict. He was honorably discharged in 1952 at the rank of PFC and returned home to Chelsea and he resumed his employment at Forbes Lithograph. He married the former Mary T. Crowley and together they made their home in Chelsea raising their family of two sons and four daughters residing most of his life on Webster Ave in the same neighborhood of his own earlier childhood. Mal was hired as a teller at the former Broadway National Bank and rose to the position of head teller. To further support his family Mal held second jobs tending bar at Ed's Grill on Broadway and at lastly at the Avon Café on Eastern Ave. Mal was very much involved in Chelsea Little League volunteering as league treasurer and coaching in the minor league segment. He was also a member, past president and treasurer of the Merritt's S and A Club. He was honored in 1979 as Chelsea Person of the year. His hobbies include horseshoe pitching, bowling, swimming, playing bocce and entertaining friends with his musical spoons. After retiring, he and his wife settled in Braintree several years ago. He also initiated a senior's bocce league at the Braintree senior center. He is survived by his devoted and beloved wife Mary T. (Crowley) Bruce at home in Braintree. He was the dearly devoted father of Terri Perrotta and her husband Tom of Tewksbury, Sandra Moore and her husband Richard of Lynn, Linda MacLellan and her husband Martin of Braintree, Malcom Bruce with Susan Antosca of Chelsea, Alyce Russo and her husband Vincent of Revere and Tom Bruce and his wife Anna of Middleton. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Martha Greene of Londonderry, Fred Bruce of Quincy, Tom Crowley and his wife Sue of FL, Alice Ferris and her husband Tom of Lawrence, Eddie Gill of Weymouth, the late Robert Bruce, Caroline Gill and Ethel Sullivan. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
ARRANGEMENTS: Visiting hours will be held from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Thursday February 16
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from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend. Funeral on Friday from the Welsh Funeral Home on Friday February 17
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, at 9:00 A.M. Followed by a Funeral Mass of Christian Burial at St. Rose Church, 600 Broadway Chelsea at 10:00 A.M. Services will conclude with Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.
DONATIONS: Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Assoc.
DONATIONS: Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Assoc.
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Funeral Services
Mass of Christian Burial
February
17
Friday
St. Rose of Lima Church
Starts at 10:00 am
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