Bruce William Slight passed away on May 26, 2024 at the age of 76. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 4, 1947. Bruce was predeceased by his beloved wife, Marlene, brother Geoffrey, and parents William and Joan Slight.
Bruce graduated from Carleton University and the University of Alberta as a Civil Engineer, earning his Ph.D. He had a successful and fulfilling career in his field. He married Marlene in 1973. Bruce and Marlene lived in Edmonton, Alberta until 1994 when they moved to Victoria, British Columbia. Bruce was a resident of Victoria until his passing.
Bruce enjoyed meeting up with friends at the Y, he was a car enthusiast and was very fond of multiple four-legged companions. In his earlier years he was an avid runner and cyclist. Bruce was very witty, had a dry sense of humour, and loved to comment on Canadian politics.
Bruce is survived by his sisters-in-law Betty Slight and Corrine (Doug) Friend and his brothers-in-law Ryan (Judy) Usenik, Blaine (Gloria) Usenik, and Daryl (Judy) Usenik. He will be fondly remembered by his many cousins, nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and friends from coast-to-coast in Canada and in the United States.
If so desired, donations may be made in Bruce’s name to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon or YMCA/YWCA of Vancouver Island.
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Garry Russell
I was shocked to hear that Bruce has passed and always admired him for his quick wit and intelligence. I met Bruce back in the 90’s and we had a men’s group which he joined and became a regular of the lunch bunch. He was a great friend and I helped him with several projects around his beautiful home before and after his series of first strokes. I used to pick him up from the hospital occasionally and take him down to join our group for lunch and always thought he had such will to power forward and beat the terrible effects of the strokes. I visited him at Amica as well and now wish I had visited more but that was yesterday and yesterday is gone….he had several friends whom also were unaware of his passing from our group and are now always going to miss his presence and such a beautiful person …goodbye my friend, you are missed.
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