Bruce A. Mackie II, age 92 of Laurel Springs and formerly of Millville, died Friday, September 13, 2013 at the Kennedy Hospital Vitas Hospice in Stratford after a brief illness.
Born in Vineland to the late Bruce A. and Charlotti A. (Fisher) Mackie, he graduated from Vineland High School.
After the start of World War II, Mr. Mackie immediately enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the Signal Corp as a High Speed Radio Operator. He served in the Pacific Theatre and he participated in the campaigns of Luzon and New Guinea.
After the war he married. For many years, Mr. Mackie worked as a salesman for Stites Paper and then Keebler Baking Co. He then worked as the Head Salesman for Pitney-Bowes of Philadelphia,PA, and later for Frieden Calculators of Philadelphia, PA.
Mr. Mackie was a member of the Masonic Temple Shekinah, F & A Masons, Chapter Nos. 58 and 82 of Millville, and the Elks Lodge of Millville, No. 580. He enjoyed going to the Millville Library to read their investment papers. He also enjoyed investing, and going to the flea markets. He was an active mall walker, and he enjoyed socializing with people.
Mr. Mackie is survived by two sons, Daniel Mackie and wife Kathy of Laurel Springs, and Bruce Mackie III of Atlanta, GA; one brother Frank Mackie of Vineland; one sister Mary Ellis of Bridgeton; three grandchildren, Heather Graf of Gloucester Twp., Daniel Mackie of Gloucester Twp., and Brandon Mackie and wife Katie of Atlanta, GA; and one great grandchild Devon Graf. He was predeceased by his wife Mildred (Larro) in 2009; and one daughter-in-law Carol.
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