May God bless you and your...
Rest in the sweetest of peace. Great guy, wonderful teacher. Melissa Illuzzi (Esposito)
Melissa Illuzzi
February 03, 2026


Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey
Mar 24, 1947 – Jan 4, 2026 (Age 78)
Bruce J. Cohn, 78, of Atlantic Highlands, NJ, died on Sunday, January 4th at Jersey Shore University Hospital. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Bruce lived in Staten Island for many years, settling in Atlantic Highlands in 2017.He was an elementary school teacher, and taught Photography and Drama at...
Read MoreRest in the sweetest of peace. Great guy, wonderful teacher. Melissa Illuzzi (Esposito)
Melissa Illuzzi
February 03, 2026
So sorry to learn of Bruce's passing. We taught together at IS34 during the 1980s. Bruce along with so many other members of the IS34 staff were outstanding educators and truly dedicated. He was so friendly and possessed many talents that made for interesting conversations. Condolences and RIP
Anthony Ruggieroi
January 11, 2026
So sorry to learn of Bruce's passing. We taught together at I.S. 34 during the 1980s. It was a wonderful school to work at with so many outstanding and truly dedicated teachers and Bruce was certainly one of them. He was friendly and so interesting to talk to and possessed so many talents. Condolences to his family. Rest in Peace!
ANTHONY J RUGGIERO
January 11, 2026
allways a very charitable guy when i was down on my luck hed bring me personally to the real good sandwich shop in tottenville, thee sky was the limit a juicy pastami sandwich and a hires rootbear never spared the cheese..his unkle was in the business, big big sport fan and a religious guy also, he said terry crowley was a mate of his back in the day. the frank Bello rite an artiste in the true sence ..I would say where did all the maniquins go? hed snap back. the cisteen chop shoppe...
bernie chaye
January 08, 2026
Mr. Cohn, a wonderful educator from my childhood, was my teacher for Photography and Drama. He was always fun, relatable, and taught me a lot. It´s always sad to read about teachers from our past passing away, but I wanted whoever reads this to know that he made a difference. Rest in peace.
M V
January 07, 2026 | School
So sorry to hear this. Fond memories of Bruce as a co-worker and friend. Enjoyed many a sail...truly one of the good guys from 34.
Ann Snizek
January 06, 2026 | Work