Lawrence E. Russett, 87
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Lawrence E. Russett, 87, of 274 Luce Road died Sunday, March 8, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital.
Born in North Adams on March 14, 1921, son of Lawrence and Viola Richards Russett, he attended local schools and graduated from Drury High School.
A Navy veteran of World War II, he served as a torpedo man, first class, and received the Asiatic-Pacific medal with four stars and commendation for performance.
Mr. Russett was the proprietor of Mount Williams Sales for 45 years. He also was employed by the state as a chief armorer for 20 years. Prior to that, he was employed for 22 years in the signal department of the Boston & Maine Railroad. He owned and raced thoroughbreds from Canada to Florida.
He was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church.
His first wife, the former Effie Guminak, died Sept. 21, 1978.
He and his wife, the former M. Blanche Foisy, were married April 21, 1981, in Williamstown.
Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Phillip Russett and his wife, Ellie Roden, of Wilmington, Vt., and Kenneth Russett and his wife, Rita, of West Peabody; three stepdaughters, Iris Schneider and her longtime companion, Valerie Hackenberg, of Easthampton and Lisa Krazseski and her husband, Alan, and Joanne Emmons and her husband, Robert, all of Williamstown; a sister, Janice Tanner of North Adams; two brothers, Richard Russett and Donald Russett, both of North Adams, and three grandchildren, Elizabeth and John Russett and Sarah Emmons
He was predeceased by another sister, Marjorie Harvey, late of New Canaan, Conn.
FUNERAL NOTICE — A Liturgy of Christian Burial for Mr. Russett will be celebrated Friday morning, March 13, at 10 from St. Patrick's Church in Williamstown. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Cemetery.
There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Village Ambulance in care of Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals, Central Chapels, 74 Marshall St., North Adams, MA 01247.