Ron Russell
1934-2018
Peacefully, at home on
Saturday, October 27, 2018, Ronald A. N. Russell of St. Thomas at the
age of 84.
Loved and sadly missed
by his daughter Nancy (Gerry) Verberne. Loving grandfather of Matthew
(Que) and Jodie. Deeply loved and fondly remembered by his partner and
best friend Judy Dunphy. Predeceased by his wife Darlene Margaret,
parents J.A. Art & Anne Russell, also by his sister Carmen and
her husband Percy and nephew Brian Floyd.
Ron was a
retired employee of the Ford motor company-Talbotville and spent 24
years proudly serving at the Ford assembly plant in St. Thomas. Ron
also had a second career running trains at PSTR Port Stanley for over
20 years and running and repairing steam engine # 9 at (SOLOR) in St.
Thomas. Ron deeply enjoyed his time at both companies, and when he
wasn’t at work he was with his family cheering on the Toronto Maple
Leafs and Toronto Blue Jays. Ron was a devoted member of the Royal
Canadian Legion-Victory Branch # 317 along with Judy and volunteered
any chance he could to help the organization that he cared for so
deeply.
Cremation has taken
place. Friends will be received at Logan Funeral
Home, 371 Dundas Street, London, Ontario (between
Colborne & Waterloo St.) on Thursday, November 1, 2018 from
2-4 p.m. & 7-9 p.m.
Memorial service will
be conducted in the Logan Chapel on
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.
(Legion service will be
conducted prior to memorial service at 10:45 a.m.)
Interment of ashes will
be held in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Ontario at a later
date.
In lieu of flowers,
donations in memory of Ron can be made to the London Humane Society or
the Heart & Stroke Foundation.
Online condolences can
be expressed at www.loganfh.ca
A tree will be planted, by the Logan Funeral Home,
as a living memorial to Ronald Russell
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Ron Russell 19342018.
Décès pour la Ville: London, Province: Ontario
