Bruce Hotaling, Sr.

October 29, 1949 - October 13, 2015

Bruce Hotaling, Sr., 65, of Greenport, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at Albany Medical Center. Born in Hudson on October 29, 1949, he is the son of William and Mary (Proper) Hotaling. Bruce proudly served in the US Army during the Vietnam War, earning the Army Commendation Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with 1 bronze star, the Combat Infantryman Badge 1ST Award, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon W/Device (1960), and the Expert Badge with Rifle Bar. He was employed in the assembly department at L & B Corp. Bruce loved his family and was a devoted son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather. Surviving are his loving wife, Rosemary (Doty) Hotaling, five children, Bruce, Jr., Frank, Anna, Chuck, and Wally, 11 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, his siblings, Billy, Donnie, Dottie, and Joy, and several nieces, and nephews. Calling hours are 5:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday, October 15, 2015 at the Bates & Anderson - Redmond & Keeler Funeral Home. Services will be held at 10:00 am Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Catskill.