Bruce Seymour Schlosberg

Bruce Seymour Schlosberg passed away at age 79 from a two-year battle with Stage IV metastatic melanoma on Monday, June 26.

Born in Everett, MA on March 25, 1944, to Freda and David Schlosberg, Bruce attended UMASS where he graduated with a BA in Political Science and received a Master of Public Administration from the SUNY Albany. Bruce decided to venture into urban renewal to work to make city living more dynamic and functional.

Influenced by political conversations around the table, Bruce’s parents instilled in him, his brother Paul, and sister Phyllis (of blessed memory), a passion for helping the underprivileged. He was a lifelong ardent Democrat who frequently took to Facebook to air his grievances.

Throughout his life, failure was never an option for him. When he first applied to be a recruiter with Siter-Neubauer & Associates, he was turned down. A year later, he reapplied and was accepted. He began his 23-year career as a recruiter. He refused to fail. The second year he was the top biller and has been that since.

His dedication to his work and the relationships he built with his clients and candidates are a testament to his character and professionalism. Many of his clients and candidates became his friends.

Bruce never looked his age and did not act his age – he had an infectious zest for life and a passion for family, music, Judaism, politics, and sports. He knew no stranger – he was comfortable talking to anyone about anything. He was the most positive, resilient, upbeat person around. Affable and gregarious, Bruce was an engaging conversationalist. He had that Schlosberg laugh which he said with great pride that his kids inherited. It was infectious and definable; and along with his sonorous baritone voice, Bruce was a standout.

A die-hard Red Sox, Celtics, and Patriots fan, Bruce, unfortunately, had to somewhat curtail late night viewing of games because of his blood-pressure. His friends and family knew, although he was grateful for their relationships, he would ignore their phone calls during a game.

Bruce is survived by his wife, Karen Schlosberg, his two children, Evan and Sara Schlosberg, his two stepchildren, Adiel Cohen and Moriah Polanco, his brother, Paul Schlosberg, nieces Marisa Randall, Michela Schlosberg and Lois Graff. Bruce is predeceased by his parents (Freda and Dave Schlosberg), sister (Phyllis Schlosberg), sister-in-law (Christine Luongo)

Contributions in his memory may be made to Shaare Tefila Synagogue and Dallas Jewish Burial Fund (dallasjewishburialfund.org).

Burial services were held on Tuesday, June 27.