Robert “Bruce” MacKay passed away peacefully on Jan. 11, 2026, surrounded by his family.
Bruce was married to his beloved wife, Joanne (Hess), for nearly 60 years. He was the proud father of two children: Ryan and his wife, Amanda MacKinnon, of Winchester, Mass., and John and his partner, Ashley Long, of Seattle, Wash.
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