Bruce Davidson

Bruce was born on July 28, 1931 in Norwalk, Connecticut. Bruce was the only child of Pearle Davidson (nee Rosenthal) and Dr. Emanuel Davidson. His dearest friends from his childhood in Norwalk remained his closest companions throughout his life.

From a young age, Bruce was passionate about social justice and dedicated to helping the less fortunate.

Bruce graduated from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the United States Army and served during the Korean War.

After being honorably discharged, he completed a Masters of Science from the University of Bridgeport.

He met Doris Lindner and they were married in 1956. The couple moved to the Riverdale section of the Bronx, New York in 1966 where he resided until his passing. Dory Davidson (nee Lindner) passed away in 1989.

Bruce was a beloved history teacher in Norwalk, Connecticut, at George Washington High School in Manhattan and then at John F. Kennedy High School in the Bronx for many years.

He retired in the 1987 to pursue his hobbies, which grew to include: traveling, playing and teaching bridge, spoiling his children and grandchildren and collecting stamps, coins and first day covers. Somewhere, Bruce is still actively rooting for the Chicago Cubs to win the World Series - as he did throughout his life.

He is survived by his son, Douglas (Plainview, New York), daughter and son-in-law Julie Davidson Meyers and Jonathan Meyers (Lawrenceville, New Jersey) and four wonderful grandchildren, Daniel and Adam Davidson and Dylan and Aliya Meyers.

The family wishes to acknowledge the love & assistance of Sharon Bailey who helped Bruce and his family throughout the last eight years of his life.

While Bruce may be gone, his generous heart and love for his grandchildren lives on. Memorial donations may be directed to a legacy fund Bruce established that allows his grandchildren to make a donation to their favorite charity every year on their birthday.

More information about Bruce’s Legacy can be obtained by contacting the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer at FoundationJewish.org or by calling (609) 219-0555.