1. | Lee Francis RUSSELL, Jr. was born on 8 Nov 1947 in Lock Haven, Clinton Co, PA; died on 10 Oct 2015 in Lock Haven, Clinton Co, PA; was buried in Schencks Cemetery - Howard. Other Events and Attributes:
- Military Service: USA (Vietnam)
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Lee Russell Jr.
Lee F. Russell, Jr. November 8, 1947 October 10, 2015 Lee F. Russell J
., 67, of Beech Creek, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 10
, 2015, at the Lock Haven Hospital. He was born on November 8, 1947, i
Lock Haven, a son of the late Lee F. Russell and Marie Barner Russel
l Knarr of Castanea. On January 17, 1968, he married the love of his l
ife, Doris Gail Russell who preceded him in death on January 11, 2015
. Lee had worked at Piper Aircraft, Hammermill Paper and retired fro
m Cerro Metal after many years of service. He had also worked for Weav
er Electric. Lee was a proud veteran of the Vietnam Conflict, servin
g in the U.S. Army as a Staff Sergeant. He was member of the Blanchar
d Church of Christ, the Beech Creek American Legion, life-member of Be
ech Creek/Blanchard Fire Co. where he served as a former Chief and EMT
. He also belonged to the Liberty Twp. Sportsman Club. He enjoyed hunt
ing arrowheads, fishing, hunting, and was a avid Penn State and Pittsb
urgh Steeler Fan. Along with his mother, he is survived by a daughter
, Wendi K. (Craig) Showers of Wingate; a son, Shannon L. Russell of Be
ech Creek; a brother, Ed Russell of Lock Haven; two sisters, Gail Luca
s of Milesburg and Sherri (Arn) Best of Loganton; a grandson, Brett Ha
ley; two step-grandsons, Chris and Luke Showers; and four great-grand
children. Friends and family will be received at the Blanchard Churc
h of Christ 161 Beach St., Blanchard with the Rev. Russell J. Moldova
officiating on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, from 5 - 8:00 p.m. Funera
l service will be following the visitation at the church at 8:00 p.m
. on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, with military honors. Burial will be a
t the Schencks Cemetery at the convenience of the family. There will b
e a Fire Co. memorial tribute service just prior to the funeral servic
e. Memorial contributions may be made to the Beech Creek/Blanchard Fir
e Co. On-line condolences may be made to www.kader-neff.com.
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Published in Centre Daily Times on Oct. 12, 2015
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Lock Haven Hospital
Lee married Doris Gail WEAVER on 19 Jan 1968 in Mill Hall, Clinton Co, PA. Doris was born on 23 Dec 1949 in Lock Haven, Clinton Co, PA; died on 11 Jan 2015 in Beech Creek, Clinton Co, PA; was buried in Schencks Cemetery - Howard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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