COCHRANE, Bruce Cameron James - November 24, 1940 - April 1, 2019
Bruce leaves to mourn his partner Ken Wong, his siblings Paul Grace (Janice), Susan Boulette, Kathy Kiziak (Larry), Peggy Sanders (Ken), Barbara Grace (Jeff) and many nieces and nephews as well as many close friends.
Bruce was predeceased by his partner Steve Hannah, his parents and his brother, Ronald.
Bruce was born in Kitchener, Ontario on November 24, 1940. In 1958, he moved to Winnipeg with his family.
In 1967, he was recruited by McLean Hunter, moving to Montreal and then Toronto. His next career move was to Heggie Advertising securing a promotion to Vice President in 1978.
Two years later, he and his partners bought the company and renamed it Heggie - Cochrane - Bray running it successfully for close to 20 years. In 1999, Bruce became the sole owner continuing the business for 10 more years before retiring.
Bruce and Steve met in the early 80s and shared 31 years together, ending with Steve's passing in 2015. Steve often referred to Bruce as "Grumpy". Although Bruce could come across as intimidating, he was actually a very kind-hearted soul.
Bruce met Ken in 2016 and they enjoyed each other's company spending their time dining, swimming, and travelling.
Bruce had much joy in his last few years because of the time he spent with Ken. Ken's caring, kindness and support for Bruce through his final days was a blessing.
We would be remiss to not mention the group of five from St. Jerome's High School that met on a regular basis for over 60 years.
A celebration of Bruce's life will be held this summer.
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