8EEG. Bruce Gonyea was born in Vulcan, Alberta, Canada, on Tuesday, October 6, 1925. His wife was Claire Fleming He is the son of Charles and Alma Henrietta (Lilly) Gonyea. They had three children:
| i. | Gail Gonyea | |
| ii. | Leslie Gonyea: She married Terry McElwain of Moncton, New Brunswick. They had one son, Ricky, and a daughter, Jeannie, from a prior marriage. | |
| iii. | Janet Gonyea: She married Erwin Selinger of Regina, Saskatchewan; they have two daughters. |