Mr. Bruce M. Patterson 72, passed away January 5th, 2014 at his residence. He was the son of the late Mathia W. Patterson Jr. and Florence Marie Simon Patterson. He was a Viet Nam Veteran serving as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps. A celebration of Bruceâ??s life will be held at 3:30pm Saturday the 18th of January, 2014 at Why Not An American Ark in Monroe. The family will greet Bruceâ??s friends one hour prior to the service. He is survived by his daughter Jennifer Patterson of Pennsylvania. One granddaughter; Penelope Storm Patterson Cote. One brother Lowell Patterson of N.J. In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorials be made to: "The Capt. Bruce Patterson Memorial Fund" The ALS Association 1275 K Street N.W. Suite 250, Washington DC 20005 or visit their website at www.alsa.org The direct link to Bruce's personal donation site is: http://web.alsa.org/site/TR?pxfid=269848&pg=fund&fr_id=1460 You may also visit "Why Not an American Ark's" website at: www.wnaaa.com