Bruce Axel Maden

Bruce went home to be with the Lord on Jun 10, 2025. He was born July 27, 1950 in Lynn, Massachusetts to Donald E Maden and Grace Dorothy nee Macey. He married Janice Arvilla Clarke from Orlando, Florida in September 1971 and they celebrated 53 years together.

Bruce attended schools in Lynn, Mass and graduated from Lynn Trade in 1969. He enlisted in the Air Force and was in the weather equipment maintenance and stationed in Orlando, Guam, Washington D.C. , Weisbaden AFB in Germany and lastly Pease AFB in New Hampshire. After his discharge from the AirForce and went to work at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in the Biomedical Department and worked his way up to Director the Biomedical Department and was in Boston for 10 years. He relocated with his wife to Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1989. He worked at Broward Health Hospital and then went to work at Miami Children’s Hospital where he worked in the Biomedical Department for 10 years. He then worked at Medequip Biomedical until he retired in 2016. His greatest pleasure was traveling and had been on several cruise trips. Travels included a World Cruise, Alaska, Hawaii, Northern Europe, Mediterranean cruises. Our cruises were memorable events and a joy.

Bruce is survived by his wife Janice; sister Pamela J. Maden (Sanbornville, N.H.); sister-in-law Cathie Daugherty (Winter Springs, Fl); Sister-in-law Carol Kennedy ( Astatula, Fl); brother-in-law Thomas Clarke ( Anderson, S.C.). Nephews: John Paul Story (Swampscott, Ma). Jeffrey Rains (Anderson, S.C.); Donny (Shelly) Daugherty( Winter Springs); niece Brandi McAlister (Iva, S.C.), grandnephews Joseph Rains, Jeremy Rains, and Wyatt McAlister. grandnieces: Amber Daugherty, Madelynne Daugherty, Lauren Daugherty, Sophia McAlister.

No funeral service is planned.

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