Article written by Judy Cassela EE’71
Bruce C. Alexander of Ghent, New York, passed away on January 24, 2025 at the age of 75. He was born in Brooklyn and attended Brooklyn Tech. High School.
While a student at The Cooper Union, he was very active in Green Camp, the Hiking Club and the Rifle Club.
He had a long and successful career as a Professional Engineer at the MTA – NYC Transit System from 1971 until his retirement in Dec. 2022. He worked his way up to Senior Director of Strategic Innovation and Technology. He had been Director of Engineering, Railcar Systems, Division of Car Equipment, Dept of Subways. His many accomplishments included the elimination of most subway door malfunctions, many stuck brakes, several subway car fires, some HVAC issues, and some fail-safe switches.
He is survived by his wife Celeste; his daughters, Christina Murphy (Jesse), Corinne and Carissa; and his granddaughters, Madison, Mackenzie and Makayla Murphy.