Bruce C. Winchenbach, 68, of Waldoboro, passed away unexpectedly on May 3 in Ohio. Bruce was born on Dec. 10, 1948 and was the son of the late Robert L. and Flora (Pikkarainen) Winchenbach.
Bruce was a graduate of Camden High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy after graduating and proudly served during the Vietnam War from 1968 until 1972. He was a recipient of the National Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal with one bronze star on his bar.
After serving his country he was employed as a sergeant for the Maine State Prison for 13 years. He also worked as a truck driver for 20 years for the Bisson Moving & Storage Company and most recently drove for Northeast Trucking Company for the past nine years. Bruce continuously collected numerous safe driving awards for driving throughout his 30-plus year career on the road.
In his spare time he liked camping, boating, and coin collecting and had an extensive collection of NASCAR model cars. He was an avid Patriots, Red Sox and NASCAR fan. Above all he loved spoiling his grandchildren in ways that a grandparent does. Bruce relished in providing for his family and can be best described as a “happy-go-lucky” kind of guy.
He was predeceased by his sister, Cheryl Reed of Mechanic Falls.
In addition to his loving wife of 43 years, Lori (Jackson) Winchenbach of Waldoboro, he is survived by his children, Bruce A. Winchenbach and fiancee, Lauren Alkire of Crested Butte, Colo., Robert M. Winchenbach and wife Amanda of Troy, and Timothy S. Winchenbach and wife Christy of Washington; grandchildren, Dakota and Alyie Sprague and Julia and Nathan Winchenbach; great-grandchildren, Emma Elwell and Zayden Farley; siblings, Elaine Burge of Winthrop, Steven Winchenbach of Auburn, and Linda Grant of Warren; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service for Bruce will be held at 2 p.m., Thurs., May 11 at Hall Funeral Home, 949 Main St., Waldoboro. Interment will follow in the West Rockport Cemetery on Park Street in Rockport. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend and/or join the family for a celebration of life at Bruce and Lori’s home after the interment.
To extend online condolences, please visit, www.hallfuneralhomes.com.
Hall’s of Waldoboro has care of the arrangements.
