LODD - Bruce Turcotte Hopelawn Fire Department

It is with great sadness that we report the death of Bruce Turcotte of the Hopelawn Fire Department in Woodbridge, NJ.  Bruce Turcotte, 58, died at the scene of a house fire in the Menlo Park Section of Woodbridge.  He was member of the department for nearly 40 years and was also a former chief of the department.  More importantly he was a great person; a friend to all, and a mentor to many.  He was just in our shop the other day to pay us a visit, and it stunning to realize that we will never again experience his quick wit, biting humor, and easy laugh.  Yesterday, the fire service lost an role model of everything that is right about the volunteer fire service.  The thoughts and condolences of all of us at Fire & Safety Services are with his two families - the Turcotte family and the Hopelawn Fire Department family.  He will be missed, but never forgotten!