Bruce Prange

Father to Eric and his wife Marilyn of Kitchener, Terry and his wife Carolyn of Waterloo and Susan and her husband Jim Johnstone of Nanaimo, B.C.

Grandfather to Charles, Christine, Elizabeth, Valerie, Jim, Leigh, Shelley, Mark and Scott and great grandfather to Michael, James, Lauren, Madison, Katie, Evelyn, Jacob and Mason.

Predeceased by his wife Ruth Marie, nee Woinoski, his parents Arthur and Lillian Prange, nee Sharpe, his two brothers, Gordon and James and his sister Dorothy Dick.

Bruce joined the RCAF in 1942. He was a pilot officer with the 614 Pathfinder RAF Squadron. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He returned home to Kitchener in 1945, A HERO.

Bruce spent his working career at the Arrow Shirt Company in Kitchener, where he worked his way up to the position of Controller. He retired in 1983.

Bruce enjoyed his cottage in Port Elgin. He was an avid skier and golfer. He particularily enjoyed his trips to Europe to ski and to revisit the places he had seen during World War 11.

Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener on Saturday, January 26th, from 12:00 noon until 1:00 pm where a funeral service will be held in the Chapel at 1:00 pm with Rev. Mark Lewis officiating. Reception to follow in the Ratz-Bechtel Family Centre.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation, through the funeral home.

The family would like to extend our grateful appreciation to the nurses and doctors at St. Mary’s Hospital. We would like to thank our Aunt Cathy for all of her help and support.

Bruce will be dearly missed by his family and his many friends.