Bruce James Monroe.

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CAROLINA BEACH, NC Bruce James Monroe, 60, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2011. Bruce was a registered respiratory therapist at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. He's survived by his wife, Rakiya Monroe; sons, Taj Monroe, age 7 and Layth Monroe, age 4; siblings, Ralph Douglas Monroe of Elmer, NJ, Barbara Paglierani of Marstons Mills, MA, and David C. Monroe of Sturbridge, MA.

Bruce, the son of Dr. Ralph C. Monroe and Catherine M. Monroe of Southbridge, MA, had worked at St Vincent's and Harrington Memorial Hospitals. Bruce lived in Saudia Arabia, Hawaii and...