Justin Bieber is mourning the lack of his maternal grandfather, Bruce Dale.

The pop singer honored Bruce Saturday morning on Instagram by sharing a photograph of his younger teenage self smiling at his grandfather whereas holding his head between his palms.

JB fondly seemed again at their recollections collectively within the caption of his publish, like convincing him to spend his $20 allowance at Friday evening hockey video games and when Bruce would heckle referees throughout his personal video games.

In accordance with an obituary posted by the W.G. Younger Funeral House in Stratford, Ontario … Bruce “handed away peacefully on the Rotary Hospice Stratford Perth on Thursday.”

He was the daddy of Justin’s mom, Pattie Mallette, and supported JB’s rise to pop stardom … notably showing in Justin’s documentary, “By no means Say By no means.”

Years later, he bought emotional recalling his meteoric rise to stardom throughout an interview on the Stratford Perth Museum, which opened up an exhibit devoted to Justin in 2018.

Justin, plus Hailey and their son Jack-Blues, are named within the obituary alongside his different little children and great-grandchildren, in addition to his spouse, Diane.

TMZ has reached out to reps for remark … to this point, no phrase again.

The “Child” hitmaker’s paternal grandfather, George Bieber, died again in 2021.

Bruce was 80 years previous when he died.