Bruce H. Bowers, 84, a longtime resident of Dedham died on October 7, 2025 after a long illness. Bruce was born in Boston and grew up in Auburndale and Wellesley and spent summers at Westport Point. He was the son of Grace Humphrey and Kenneth B. Bowers. He is survived by his wife, Dedee MacDowell Bowers, son, Jason (wife Nicole and grandson Louis) and son, John (wife Stephanie and granddaughters Graham and Summie).
Bruce graduated from Thayer Academy and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he met his future wife and played basketball under Dean Smith. His career started in the insurance business and then as a bank trust officer before establishing his own financial planning business, Prefect Management.
He was very involved with the town of Dedham. When he first moved to Dedham in 1972 he got a truck ban passed for the historic area of High Street (Rt.109). He also worked to get the Historic District Commission established for part of Dedham and served as its chairman for several years. In addition he served as a town meeting member for many years. But his favorite achievement was coaching the Dedham boy’s 12 and under soccer team and winning a state championship.
Bruce spent every summer growing up at Westport Point and was an avid sailor and loved his time at Westport. He enjoyed classical music, and subscribed for many years to the BSO. His love of music also included jazz, especially the New Black Eagles Band. As a member and past president of the White Mountain Ski Runners he enjoyed the comradery and time on the ski slopes. He also liked antique cars and collected many, many well-crafted models in addition to owning a 1949 British Ford Prefect. He enjoyed living in an historic home and working on it and building reproduction furniture for it.
Bruce was a devoted father and grandfather and loved his time with family. We will miss his unique sense of humor.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, November 15th at 2:00pm at the Endicott Estate in Dedham.