Bruce was born December 6, 1977 in Charleston, WV, the son of Paul Araujo of St. Albans and the late Annise Weddington Araujo. He was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and was a member of St. Francis deSales Catholic Church. He was active in Challenger T-Ball, Challenger bolwing and the Blue Jay Day Program in Beaver, WV. He had been a resident of Beckley for the past 11 years. He was preceded in death by a special aunt, Emma A. Gentry.