Bruce Alan Martin
July 01, 1948 - September 08, 2011
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Bruce Alan Martin
July 01, 1948 - September 08, 2011
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Bruce Alan Martin
Born in Hartford, CT on July 1, 1948
Died September 8, 2011 and resided in Trabuco Canyon, CA
Bruce Alan Martin, 63, passed away on September 8, 2011 in Laguna Hills, CA. Bruce was born in Hartford, CT on July 1, 1948 to Elsa and James Martin. He attended grammar through high school in Coventry, CT. Following high school, he completed a communications school in Washington DC and worked as a Disc Jockey in Willimantic, CT. He enlisted in the US Navy, serving five years during the Vietnam War. Bruce furthered his education at Manchester Community College, CT and University of Redlands, CA earning a BS in Business Administration.
Bruce met his wife Nancy in Manchester, CT in 1976, moved to Orange County, CA where they married in 1978 and have lived while raising their two daughters. Bruce worked in the Aerospace Industry in Quality Management for 30 years.
Bruce loved country music, cooking, golfing and spending time with family and friends. He was an avid sports fan and loved the NY Yankees. He had a great sense of humor and kept those who surrounded him laughing continuously. Bruce was a loving husband, father, and best friend who was deeply loved and will be missed more than words can describe.
Bruce is survived by his wife, Nancy; daughters, Kerri and Kelsey; sisters, Linda Simmons and June Zak and dogs, Luna and Daisy. He was predeceased by his parents.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 10 am at O’Connor Mortuary 25301 Alicia Parkway Laguna Hills, CA. A celebration of Bruce’s life will be hosted at the home of George and Debby Chabot in Yorba Linda following the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to an educational fund established for Bruce’s daughters at:
Kelsey Martin #3508815 S16
Kinecta Federal Credit Union
2324 Park Avenue
Tustin, CA 92782
50 responses to Bruce Alan Martin
Steve Fong says:
September 13, 2011
Bruce was a good manager. He was always level headed and well grounded. His upbeat attitude will be missed.
Steve Getty says:
September 13, 2011
Bruce was an acceptional co-worker, and a very rare realistic quality engineer. I thoroughly enjoyed working with him and he will be greatly missed. My prayers go out to his beloved family, as well as his soccer and work associates.
Trina Shows says:
September 13, 2011
Your smile, your jokes, your understanding and just “you” will be greatly missed. Thank you for sharing your life with us here at work. We are blessed to have known you. May the Lord hold Nancy, Kerri and Kelsey in His hands during this difficult time.
Amber Boehm says:
September 14, 2011
Bruce was a valued member of the Boeing/Palomar team and he will be sorely missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Bruce’s family, friends and coworkers.
Angie Heesch says:
September 14, 2011
I will miss you Bruce, thank you for your friendship and for all the fun you added at Palomar. God bless you and your family forever.
-Angie
Oh, give me thy sweet Spirit still,
The peace that comes alone from thee,
The faith to walk the lonely road
That leads to thine eternity.