Bruce Bogdanski

It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we share the passing of Bruce Bogdanski, age 69, of West Fenwick, Delaware, formerly of Bethlehem, PA. Bruce departed this life suddenly on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.  

Bruce was born in Boonton, NJ, on January 22, 1956, to Henry C. and Twilight (Stark) Bogdanski. 

If life were a book, Bruce’s story would be one written with bold ink, filled with chapters of resilience, grit, and grace, and with pages that smelled faintly of salt air. Born 69 years ago, Bruce lived and loved not by chapters of grandeur, but by simple moments—quiet, vivid, and full of heart. He carried a deep compassion and a rare ability to connect through talking with others and shared lived experiences, always choosing presence over pretense.  

Bruce found his peace where the stillness and majesty of nature collided, by laughter gathered around campfire crackles, and where the waves kissed the shore, fishing pole in hand, horizon stretched wide before him; the beach was his happy place and nature his background music. Yet for all his love of rippling tides, Bruce’s truest joy was found close to home—within the quiet moments spent in his recliner, the laughter shared around a family dinner table, the comfort of family gatherings and familiar voices of friends, the excitement of being a devoted band and sports Dad, and the happy chaos of his dearest grandchildren and wagging tails and sandy paws from his beloved grandpups.  

He had a way of making life feel simple in the best way possible. He reminded us that joy is not something you chase—it’s something you notice: in a good cast, a shared meal and a dessert after dinner, in watching those you love pursue their passions, dreams being achieved, or a quiet evening at home surrounded by those you love. Bruce had a way of allowing his life experiences to shape the deep compassion he showed to others. He was always quick to befriend a neighbor, to share stories of the shenanigans he and his older brothers would get into, unbeknownst to their mother, and always took pleasure in sharing insights on political and world events with anyone willing to hear.  

United with his eternal companion once more. Bruce is preceded in death by his parents, Henry C. Bogdanski & Twilight Kane (Stark), as well as his beloved wife of 46 years, Robin A. Bogdanski. He is survived by his four children, Catherine (Brian), Richard (John), Michael (Candice), and Matthew; his two brothers, Frank and Billy; three sisters, Penny, Bonnie, and Sandra; nieces & nephews; four beloved grandchildren, Arianna, Riley, Madilyn, and Christopher; and his two fur grandbabies, Brentley and Braxton. 

Now, as the tide rolls out and the final page of his story turns, we know that his journey continues beyond the horizon, leaving behind a legacy not of possessions, but of presence and connection—a life that whispered, “This was good.”  

He will be deeply missed, lovingly remembered, and forever present in our stories shared, in every gentle whisper of the wind, and every sunrise over the water. 

A memorial service to celebrate Bruce’s life is scheduled for Sat Nov 8 2025, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (1881 Van Buren Drive, Whitehall, PA) starting at 9:30 AM, where family & friends can gather. A memorial service will follow at 10:00 AM at the church.  Funeral arrangements by the Herron Funeral Home and Herron Crematory in Bethlehem, PA.  www.Herronfuneralhomecares.com