Tilton------William “Bill” T. Russell, 87, of 139 Winter Street, died at the Franklin Regional Hospital on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. He had been a resident of the New Hampshire Veterans Home for the past year and a half.
Bill was born March 24, 1924 in Woburn, Mass., the son of Winn & Marian (Taylor) Russell.
Bill served three years in the medical corps with the U. S. Army in Europe during WWII. He lived in Gilford for many years before moving to Tilton. He had been employed as manager at F. W. Woolworth, manager of the Forest Hills Factory Outlet, Manchester, NH, then District manager of Maxam, Inc., then Manager of Mammoth Mart, King’s and Globe Stores and manager of the Mammoth Mart in Gilford where he was employed for ten years before retiring in 1990. After his retirement, Mr. Russell became a part-time librarian at Franklin High School until he retired again at age 79.
Bill was a member of the Meredith Congregational Church and was a member of the Exchange Club of the Lakes Region for many years.
Survivors include a son, Stephen B. Russell and his wife Susan of Swanzey, N.H.; two daughters, Karen Soule and her husband Michael of Bristol, N.H., and Susan Russell and her husband David of Corinth, Vermont; four grandchildren, Stephanie Lesperance, Jon Megas-Russell, Andrew Megas-Russell and Melissa Norton; two great-grandchildren, Emma Jane Norton and Roy Norton; and a family friend, Rev. Robin Johnson Knight. In addition to his parents, Mr. Russell was predeceased by his daughter, Jane R. Belanger, in 1991 and by his former wife, Cynthia B. Russell.
Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 from 1:00PM to 3:00PM using the Whipple Ave. entrance of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H.
A Funeral Service will follow at 3:00PM also at the Funeral Home.
Burial will be in the family lot in Oakland Cemetery, Meredith, N.H. at a later date.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Franklin High School Library c/o SAU#18, 119 Central Street Franklin, NH 03235.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.