Bruce 'Joe' Julian passed away peacefully on December 21.  A long time resident of Orange County, Bruce was born on October 17, 1932 in Newark, New Jersey.  He received his doctorate in education from the University of Southern California.  Bruce worked for many years as an educator in Orange Unified School District, and from 1970 to 2008, he was a labor relations consultant representing school districts in California.

Bruce was the loving husband of Janet, father of Kim Murphy of Grand Rapids, Michigan and Joe Julian of Bend, Oregon, grandfather of Joe Murphy and Grace Murphy of Grand Rapids.

A funeral mass will be celebrated Monday, December 29 at 10:00 am at Saint Timothy Catholic Church, 29102 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677.  In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made in  memory of Bruce J. Julian to the Arthur C. Bartner Endowment Scholarship at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-4017.  O'Connor Mortuary, Directors.  949 581-4300.  www.oconnormortuary.com.