Bruce Wollaber, 74, died Sunday, January 18, 2026, in his home, surrounded by family, in Summit, NY from end-stage ALS. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Debra Wollaber, his two children, Allan (Allison) Wollaber, Diane (Raj) Chudgar; his sisters Pam Wollaber, Mary Ann Wollaber-Bryan, and Stephanie Jock, and his six grandchildren. He is predeceased by his parents, as well his brothers, Steven and Lawrence Wollaber.
Bruce was born in Rome, New York in May 1951 and moved to Cobleskill in 1959. He met his future wife at the Cobleskill High School, where he played football, graduating in 1969. He married Debra in September 1973. He graduated from SUNY Albany in 1975 with a B.A. in mathematics, and RPI in 1979 with a B.S. in mechanical engineering. He went on to have a successful career in HVAC, rising into management and moving to Tennessee with family in 1985. He co-founded, with Jim Napolitano, Comfort Engineered Systems (CES) in 1994, which grew and remains a successful company today. He earned his Professional Engineering license and was an early leader in geothermal heating and cooling. From 1998-2016, he and Debra enjoyed time on their houseboat at the Edgar Evins Marina in TN. He built his dream home in 2007 in Summit, NY and retired there in 2016. Always active in his community, he served in leadership roles at the Exchange Club, Summit SnoRiders and Conservation clubs, and the Cobleskill Golf and Country Club.
A celebration of life will be held in June. At that time, his ashes will be scattered in a beloved hemlock grove. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes that donations be made in his memory to the Exchange Club of Cobleskill, PO Box 246, Cobleskill, NY 12043 or the Cobleskill Golf and Country Club, 2322 Route 7, Cobeskill, NY 12043.
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