Bruce John Mann

Bruce John Mann, 70, of Stoneham, formerly of Malden, passed wasy on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the  Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.  He was born in March of 1941 in Everett, the son of  Trueman and Jane (Mitchell) Mann . Bruce was raised and educated in Malden, graduating from Malden High School with the Class of 1959.  After high school, he served our country by joining the National Guard.  In July of 1965, he married his sweetheart, Anna Grover, in Malden.  The two settled down in Malden raise their family.  Soon Bruce opened his store, Mann's Garden Center at Broadway Plaza in Malden. He enjoyed his business and would even grow his own Christmas trees.   Bruce, with the help of his wife, has run the garden center for the past 33 years.  

He had been a coach for Malden Little league in years past, and was also once active with different bowling leagues and a rifle league in Malden. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was a classic car enthusiast.  He had been a  member the Chrome Roamers and the North Shore Old Car Club. 

He is survived by his wife Anna (Grover) Mann, his daughter, Jane A.  Mann  of Stoneham, ,  and Thomas Mann and wife Elsie of Malden, and  Trueman Mann  Jr. and wife Donna of Malden, his granddaughters,  Brianna, Brittany, and  Brooke, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Bruce was preceded in death by his parents,  Trueman B.Sr. and Jane Mann.

Funeral services for Bruce will be held in the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem St, Malden, on Wednesday, Nov 9^th, at 10AM.  Interment will be private.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Tue, Nov 8^th, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. 

Donations in Bruce’s memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 10 Speen St.2nd Floor, Framingham, MA 01701.