KELSEA DANIELLE BRUCE PESCI
August 1st, 1989 - December 20th, 2020 Kelsea Bruce — beloved wife, loyal friend, adventurous world traveler, cheese lover, incredibly hard worker, and dog mom — passed away on December 20th, 2020. Most evenings Kelsea could be found with a glass of wine in one hand and her cell phone in the other, connecting to the many people she loved. She could always be counted on to offer an encouraging word, as well as a sly remark that would provoke immediate laughter.
Kelsea’s educational path in life took her from Jacksonville High School to Arkansas Tech University to New York University. Receiving her graduate degree while working two jobs, she still found time to enjoy a good cocktail with friends. Kelsea was a determined woman who knew what she wanted and sought it out with style and grace. Courageously, she left the familiar behind and created a new life in the big city. She was always destined to be on a big stage. She succeeded as a Senior Digital Director at a large PR agency, making it look easy.
Although an adopted New Yorker, Kelsea proudly stayed true to her roots and carried herself like a southern belle. The Razorbacks, sweet tea, and cheese dip were never too far from her reach. She was willing to trek miles for a well-made biscuit.
Kelsea naturally had the ability to light up any room. She will be desperately missed by her husband, Colin Pesci; parents, Bobby and Paula Bruce; sister, Sydney Bruce; and grandparents, Remmel and Shirley Bruce. Her extended family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors will never forget this lovely, accomplished woman.
A funeral service is scheduled for 10 a.m., on December 28th, 2020 at the Roller-Owens Funeral Home in North Little Rock, Ark. Preceding the service will be a visitation hour beginning at 9 a.m. Due to restrictions and concerns of Covid-19, there will also be a live stream of the service available to viewers on the Facebook page of Sydney Bruce.
In lieu of flowers, Kelsea’s family has asked that condolences may be offered in the form of donations to the 2021 Cycle for Survival; a nonprofit with 100% of proceeds funding groundbreaking research led by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Kelsea has participated as a team leader for the last five years. Now, we are doing it in her name. Help give people like Kelsea, with rare cancers, a better future. For more information, please contact Sydney Bruce at 501-413-0059.
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