- Date Of Birth: July 31, 1935
- Date Of Death: November 16, 2022
- State: Maine
West Bath – William Arthur Bruce, age 87 passed away peacefully at home 11-16-22 with his family nearby. Born to William Allison Bruce Jr. and Mary Maude Larrabee 7-31-35 in Bath, Maine. As a member of the class of 1953 Morse High School, active in football, track and basketball.
In 1972 he returned to Bath with his family to a home he built in Brigham’s Cove, W. Bath. He fished for lobsters, sailed his sloop the Endeavor around Merrymeeting bay, jogged, biked and learned scuba diving. After retirement Bill spent 24 winters at a home that he built in Abaco, Bahamas, aptly named the Last Resort and with Eleanor, became an integral part of the island community.
A devoted father to his six children; Mary Wallace of West Bath, Martha Hart of Waterville, Joanne Powers, Michael Bruce and William Bruce III also of West Bath and Mark Bruce of Gray. Survived by his only sister, Nancy Noftall of Woolwich and sister in-law Phyllis Theberge of Lewiston. Blessed with eleven grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.
