Charlton: Bruce Lee McKinstry, 72, of Oakridge Dr., Charlton, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Saturday, Feb. 8th, after a brief illness.

He leaves his beloved wife of 51 years, Nancy R. (Reil) McKinstry; his brother, Gary S. McKinstry and his wife Virginia of Norway, ME; their son and nephew, Scott L. McKinstry; his three sister-in-law's, Judy Henderson of Douglas, Sally Longwell of Tyngsboro, Peggy LaDow and her husband Tom of Spencer and many nieces and nephews.

Bruce was born in Webster the son of the late Leon Joseph "Bud" and Sophie Rose (Borowski) McKinstry.  He graduated from Bartlett High School in Webster in 1970 and went on to work as a Shipper/Receiver in textile, motorcycle parts/accessories and NDT businesses, retiring from the Mistras Group in Auburn in 2017.  He was a very talented musician playing both the guitar and the ukulele.  Bruce owned several motorcycles over the years and enjoyed spending time on poker runs and cruising the back roads.  He and his wife Nancy loved their more than 20 trips to the Hawaiian Islands.  Bruce truly loved all things Hawaiian and had a special love for the island of Maui.  Bruce and his wife also loved spending time on the Cape at their condo and taking long walks on the beach.

Please join us in a Celebration of Life for Bruce on Saturday, March 1st,  from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge, with a remembrance service to follow in the funeral home at 1:00 pm.  Burial will be private.

In lieu of traditional mourning, we request the joy of your company in bright colors and Hawaiian shirts to celebrate Bruce's love of the aloha spirit.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Maui Strong Fund, 827 Fort Street Mall

Honolulu, HI 96813 or VNA Hospice and Palliative Care, 67 Millbrook St. 500 North, Worcester, MA 01606.