The youngest son of Arthur and Agnes Haynam, Bruce was born in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
Upon graduating from University School, Bruce played baseball for the University of Michigan. Captain of the 1952 Big Ten championship team, he was their All-American shortstop of the 1953 national championship team, earning MVP honors. Longtime coach Ray Fisher named Bruce as his all-time shortstop. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta, the Vulcans (engineering honorary society), and Michigamua (campus honor society). He was inducted into Michigan’s Hall of Honor in 1988. Bruce graduated in 1954 with a BS in mechanical engineering.
After serving as captain in the Air Force, Bruce began his career as a sales engineer at Worthington Corporation. In 1959, he joined his brother Harvey as part-owner and Financial Vice President of Target Stamped Products in Kinsman, Ohio. In his free time, Bruce loved fishing in Canada, tending his prized begonias and roses, “working in the woods,” and coaching his daughters’ softball teams. In 1996, he and his wife chose the warmth of Naples, Florida for an active retirement.
Bruce is survived by his wife of 54 years, Barbara; his daughters Maribeth, Anne, and Leigh; his son-in-law, Bill Battino; and his grandchildren, Tyler and Skye Battino.
To honor his life, the family plans a private scattering of ashes at sea. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Bruce’s name may be made to the Alzheimer’s Support Network (www.alzsupport.org), 660 Tamiami Trail N, Suite 21, Naples, FL 34102. The family also offers thanks to the staff and volunteers at Publix; Arden Court of Naples, FL; and the Douglas Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home in Port Charlotte, FL.
“Go Blue, Dad. We love you to pieces.”
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