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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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135 Main St
Howard, PA 16841
(814) 625-2552
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Published in Centre Daily Times on Oct. 12, 2015
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1947 - 2015 (67 years)
