Our thoughts and prayers are with Bruce's family and friends at this difficult time. We were truly saddened & shocked to hear of his unexpected passing. Bruce was always so full of life and such a kind & thoughtful man. We are so glad to have had the pleasure to know him. 
Our deepest condolences to all.
Sincerely, 
Burt, Dale and family

Very saddened to hear of the passing of Bruce, although I never met him in person I did chat on the phone with him at Bell in the DNOC. My heartfelt condelences go out to his family. RIP Bruce.

My deepest condolences to Catherine, Robert, Ryan and the extended family, I am sorry to hear about the passing of Bruce, I worked with Bruce for several years at Bell in the Bellevue C.O. He will be missed by everyone he worked with at Bell
                                                                      Herman Glasgow ( Toronto )

My deepest sorrow to hear about Bruce passing. I worked with Bruce in Bell back in the 90's. He was very knowledgeable on the job. He taught me a lot and was very pleasant. He will never be forgotten.

My sympathies at the sudden loss of a husband, father , grandfather. Always enjoyed working with Bruce over the phone. Never met him in person but he was an easy going co-worker. I am sorry for your loss.

We were very sad to hear of Bruce's passing. 
He was our trusted handyman for many years and faithfully kept our old,aging house in good repair.
When I moved to a condo after my husband had a stroke, Bruce became my "Man of the house."
He did all the painting and repairs that were needed, always cheerfully making the changes I asked for.
As the work progressed, he would often come up with ideas for improvements that had not occurred to me, but helped transform the condo I had bought from a stranger into a home that perfectly suits my new lifestyle.

I will always have fond memories of him as I move from room to room and remember the work he did in each area. 

He always offered to buy the supplies and bring them with him. 
This saved me a lot of time and trouble and shows what a kind and caring person he was.  

My husband was the one who "found" Bruce, and they got to know each other very well over the years as we needed Bruce's expertise more and more as time went on.

When Bruce came to help me with the condo, we would reminisce about the old days when he came to work on the house, and spent time talking to my husband when I was away.

Having the opportunity to talk to someone who knew my husband and got on very well with him, helped me a great deal as I coped with the stress of moving and settling down in a new home, and I will always be very grateful to Bruce for the comfort he brought me as we talked about my husband.

These times and discussions are a priceless gift Bruce gave me, and will always be one of the special memories I have of him.  

Our heartfelt sympathy to Bruce's family, and especially to Rob and Ryan whom I had the pleasure of meeting when they came to help Bruce with the painting at my condo.

 Les and Heather Nochomovitz

Cathy Rob and Ryan, so sorry to hear of Bruce's passing. I worked with Bruce more than 20 years. He was my mentor and close friend. Bruce is one of the most desent human beings that has crossed my life path. He will be sincerely missed.

I was so sorry to hear about Bruce, I've known Bruce for many years I worked with him at Bell in Bellvue Cres. central office, my condolences to the family.

Lucy Basso, Etobicoke, Ontario.

To Catherine and family, very sorry to receive the news about Bruce. I had worked with Bruce for many a year at Bell, right up to his retirement. It was always a great time to meet up for coffee and talk. I will remember Bruce as a kind and thoughtful person.

Dear Lynn and Family, so sorry for the loss of your brother Bruce, Lynn. Also Husband, Father, Brother-In-Law, Cousin, Son-In-Law, Grandfather, Friend and on and on. There are no words to express, how sad his passing is to his Family. May God help you through this hard time. God Bless you all ! Love Lori MacDuff.          ( Candace's Aunt, Friend to Lynn and Rob Cover.)

Rob, I am so sorry for your loss. Your dad was always so kind to me and I know he will be dearly missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you, your mom, your brother's family and others mourning the loss during this difficult time.

 Marnie.. So sorry for the loss of a father , father in law and a grandfather. Prayers and hugs are sent your way. May God comfort you in this time of great sorrow.           
Condolences .. JoAnne Maher

Very shocked! Had talked to Bruce last week before going on holidays.
He was a nice human being and a good handyman.
RIP. Will miss him!
Amin jadavji

We offer our sincere condolences and will miss Bruce very much.  He was a kind, caring and professional individual who we know loved his family very much.

So sorry to hear about Bruce. He was a fine gentleman and a great handyman was helpful and kind. He'll be deeply missed. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. Irene Shandroski

Truly sorry for your families loss. My sincere condolences to you Ryan, your wife and kids, your Mother Catherine and your brother Rob. Your Father was always a gentleman. I know it is very random, but I will never forget the time he explained how a microwave actually works and heats things up. He seemed to get a kick out of educating me on the subject. A random memory, but one that makes me smile. I hope you all find your smiles in this difficult time. I am sure he gave all of you much to smile about. May you all find the peace, comfort and love he would want for each of you. My thoughts are with you in this difficult time.

Ryan and Marnie, 
I am so saddened to read this. Please know our thoughts are with you all at this difficult time. Remember him daily and speak of him often

A true gentleman.To bad.Condolences to the  family.He was our contractor at Re/Max All-Stars.We where having often small pleasant conversations.We all will missed Him.

Our Deepest Heartfelt Condolences. We here in the Stouffville Re/Max office are very saddened of hearing the news. Bruce was a man who we always enjoyed seeing and having conversations with. He will be deeply missed ... xoxo All our love, thought and prayers from the Re/Max All-Stars Realty Stouffville

So sorry to hear about the passing of Bruce he was a class person an absolute gentleman and kind soul i will miss him he was so helpful to me over the years i wish all his family my heartfelt condolences.

Bruce was one of those guys you're glad you met. A true gentleman. He'll be missed.

Bruce worked for us for many years but beyond that we were friends. How difficult this must be for you Cathy and Robert. I don't think I have met a more gentle spirit than Bruce. He will be greatly missed. God bless.

To me, Bruce was more than a regular handyman, He was professional, kind, reliable, honest, and a great problem solver. He always took pride in his work. As a person with a visual disability, I called on Bruce regularly to fix one thing or another. Most of all, I'll never forget the fantastic ice rink he built for our family - year after year.  I'll truly miss Bruce!

I knew Bruce for last 15+ years.  He used to help us with his handyman skills at our home and later to our two businesses.  Over the 15 years he become our dear friend and a family member.  We will miss him dearly and pray for his soul to rest in peace.  
Our sincerer condolences to his family for this great loss.

My heart goes out to you and your family at this time and in the days ahead.  Although I didn't know him well, Bruce was always very pleasant and efficient as he went about his work within our office at Re/Max All-Stars Realty Inc., Brokerage. Janice Arksey, Administrator, Uxbridge office.

We have been blessed and honoured to know Bruce.  He will always be in our heart and will never be forgetten as kind and good man. We will truly miss him.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.

Love,
Tania, John and Sophia Visca

Our deepest condolences, you will be missed Bruce. 
From all of us here at the Port Perry Remax office.

Sincere condolences to the family and friends of Bruce Beattie.  Bruce has been my very reliable handy for over 10 years.  The Pinnacle Trail community will sorely miss him.

Carole Leclerc

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Bruce Gordon Beattie

December 26, 1948 – January 6, 2017

Thompson Funeral Home

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