Bruce Timothy Schucker, of Gorham, passed away on January 16, 2024 at the Gosnel Memorial Hospice House after a lengthy battle with cancer. He spent his final days surrounded by loved ones, with his wife Bonnie holding his hand until the very end. He was 72 years old. Bruce was born August 30, 1951, in Reading, Pennsylvania, the son of Rufus and Esther (Stump) Schucker. He grew up in the Pennsylvania Dutch community of Shartlesville, PA where he spent much of his youth playing sports and working on the various farms in the area. In high school Bruce worked at the Shartlesville Hotel where he learned to cook the Pennsylvania Dutch dishes he would be known for as an adult. In 1973 Bruce graduated from Penn State University, with a degree in Business. He was hired out of college by Hannaford Bros and entered their management training program in Vermont. In 1979 he moved to Maine and began working in the Hannaford Corporate Offices in Scarborough, ME. Throughout his nearly 43 years at Hannaford, Bruce cultivated friendships with colleagues and mentored individuals, building meaningful connections with sales reps who consistently reached out to him over the years. Bruce retired from Hannaford in 2016. In retirement Bruce nurtured his love traveling, gardening and pickle ball. Above all else, Bruce was a husband and father. In 1977 he married the love of his life Bonnie. Together they had two sons, Jason and Josh. He spent many years coaching his sons' baseball and basketball teams. He embraced his role as Pop Pop to Nora and Grace with scrapple, math, love, and laughter. Bruce is survived by his wife of 47 years, Bonnie (Crossman) Schucker; sons, Josh and Jason Schucker, his daughter-in-law Naomi (Anderson) Schucker; and his granddaughters, Nora and Grace. A celebration of Bruce's life will be held on February 10th at 11 am at the First Parish Congregational Church of Gorham. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to: Hospice of Southern Maine at 390 US Route One, Scarborough, ME 04074 or online at www.hospiceofsouthernmaine.org/donate . Good Shepard Food Bank of Maine at PO Box 1807, Auburn, ME 04211-1807 or over the phone by calling (207) 782-3554 ext. 1142.