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BRUCE 
LAWRENCE 
COLTON, 81, of 
Bloomfield Hills 
and Delray Beach, 
Fla., passed away 
Dec. 3, 2023, after a brief 
illness.
A graduate of Mumford 
High School and the 
University of Michigan, 
where he received both an 
undergraduate degree in 
economics and a juris doctor 
from the law school, Bruce 
was a shareholder at Domestic 
Linen Supply and Laundry 
Company, where he served 
for nearly 60 years; the last 25 
years it was in the capacity of 
president.
Bruce’s primary passion was 
spending time with his friends 
and his family, for whom he 
cared deeply. He was also an 
avid golfer and member of 
both Knollwood Country 
Club in West Bloomfield for 
nearly 50 years and Addison 
Reserve Country Club in 
Delray Beach, Fla., for 25 
years. In addition, Bruce was 
passionate about the game of 
bridge, which he both played 
competitively and taught to 
newer players, and about 
national and global affairs, 
which he followed intensely.
He is survived by his 
beloved wife of nearly 60 
years, Gloria Colton; his 
children, Mark and Courtney 
Colton, and Jayson Colton; 
his grandchildren, Andrew 
Colton, Brian Colton, 
Chase Colton, and Brandon 
Cushman; his siblings, David 
and Frances Colton, Leonard 
Colton; brother-in-law and 
sister-in-law, Ashley and Tama 
Gorman; his faithful canine 
companion of nearly 15 years 

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