Obituary for Bruce W. Kauffman
Honorable Judge Bruce W Kauffman, 86, of Bala Cynwyd, PA, died Monday, November 29, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Carol (nee Jackson); children: Brad (Joan), Margie Sherr (Tony), Robert (Stacy), Lauri Damrell (Jim), Christine Tracy (Jeff); grandchildren: Sara, Stefanie, Joseph, Isabelle, Jack, Lily, Zoe; and brother, Alan.
Judge Kauffman was raised in Ventnor, New Jersey, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1956 and Yale Law School in 1959. He went on to become an esteemed litigator and jurist who was elevated to named partner at the Dilworth, Paxson, Kalish & Kauffman law firm in 1976, served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 1980 to 1982, and as a Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1998 to 2009.
Judge Kauffman has been honored in every aspect of his career, including receiving: The Philadelphia Bar Association’s Justice for All CLS Champion Award; The Judge Learned Hand Human Relations Award; Shomrin Service Award; The Torch of Learning Award from the American Friends of the Hebrew University and the Anti Defamation League of B’nai B’rith; and The Tree of Life Award for the Jewish National Fund.
Funeral Service Thursday, December 2nd, at 2 p.m. at West Laurel Hill Funeral Home in Bala Cynwyd, PA.
Burial immediately following at West Laurel Hill Cemetery. Shiva immediately following burial (approximately 4 p.m.) at the late residence. Memorial contributions may be made to The Do Gooders, to help enrich the lives of the under-served in the Philadelphia area, www.dogoodersdobetter.org or 18 Clwyd Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004.