Stanley W. Russell
January 23, 2009
Stanley Russell, 87, of Warners, died peacefully on Friday evening, at St. Joseph’s Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Richview, IL, he served with the U.S. Army in World War II and worked at the Federal Aviation Agency from 1955 to his retirement in 1981. In addition to being an avid gardener, Stan loved to repair cars and umpire baseball games. Predeceased by a sister Betty Russell. Stanley is survived by his wife of 12 years Josefina along with his three children, Karen Henderson of Houston, Texas, Thomas (Eileen) Russell of Camillus, and Stanley Russell of Los Angeles, California; brothers Gerald (Louise), Thomas (Dorothy), Donald (Nancy) and Gene (Betty) Russell all of Illinois, and three sisters Phyllis Mitchell, Lorraine (Lester) Pitchford of Illinois, Marilyn (Robert) Besancenez of Largo FL; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be Tuesday, 4 to 7 pm at B. L. Bush & Sons, 10 Genesee St., Camillus, NY 13031. Services will be 10 am Wednesday at the funeral home with military honors. Burial will be held in Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Syracuse. Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to Camillus Optimist Club, PO Box 33, Camillus, NY 13031. Please sign guestbook at www.BLBUSH.com Video Tribute Click Here
Stanley Russell, 87, of Warners, died peacefully on Friday evening, at St. Joseph’s Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Richview, IL, he served with the U.S. Army in World War II and worked at the Federal Aviation Agency from 1955... View Obituary & Service Information