A Partner and Friend of Our Team
Our team hopes you will join us in remembering our friend, Bruce Krupke, of the Northeast Dairy Foods Association. We have collected sentiments from our team members who worked closely with Bruce. Bruce will be missed by his family, friends, and the dairy industry. Visit Bruce’s obituary here.
Kathryn Boor: Bruce Krupke has been a constant for me, throughout my entire career as a Cornell University professor who works closely with the NYS dairy industry. I could always count on Bruce for an honest, but upbeat, assessment of the future of this critical industry. He was tireless and endlessly optimistic. He was my friend and ally. He will be missed by so many.
Kim Bukowski: I have known Bruce since the beginning of my Dairy Career, back when I was at Borden’s and he worked for the American Dairy Association. I consider him part of my Dairy family and a good friend. I was always impressed by his knowledge and professionalism related to the Dairy Industry. He was an advocate for “what was right” for the Dairy Industry and always strived to make it better. I also have great memories of playing golf with him in the Dairy Clambake Events. I will miss his can do attitude and his friendship.
Rob Ralyea: Bruce was a great friend as well as industry colleague. He was always smiling and full of excitement in any endeavor we tried to attack. From the time he talked me into sitting on the dunk tank at the annual clambake one year, to the B-52’s (the official drink of NEDFA) at the Christmas party, he was always full of fun and energy. One year at the State Fair, with the sweat pouring off my wife and I, he said come here, I have a secret to tell you….as we entered his ice cream freezer to cool off…..he didn’t really have a secret. Then, there was the epoch year of the clambake flood which he took all in stride as he threatened to build an ark. He was a spectacular person, a treasured and genuine friend and he will be immensely missed.
Anika Gianforte: Bruce was not only a strong advocate for the dairy industry, but also a truly effervescent person. I had the privilege of getting to know Bruce when I began working at Cornell, and I am very grateful that I had that opportunity. I will always admire his enthusiasm, and will miss his encouragement. At the annual convention and other events, Bruce always had a camera and loved taking candid photos. He always managed to get a photo of me right as I was taking a big bite of food, and it became a running joke that we laughed about after each event. Our friend will be greatly missed.
Louise Felker: Bruce was always so welcoming and genuinely interested in helping people. If I ever asked him a question that he didn’t know the immediate answer to, he always said “let me find that out for you.” and he would follow-up with all I needed and more. His warm heart and generosity will be greatly missed.