Obituary of Wylie Russell

89, Berwick, Kings Co., passed away, Thursday August 21, 2008, in the Veterans Wing of the Soldier's Memorial Hospital, Middleton, surrounded by his loving family. Born on February 14, 1919, he was a son of the late William & Clara (Menzies) Russell, of Newcastle, N.B., where he resided until serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force as a pilot in the Second World War. Wylie was an active member of the Newcastle Curling Club & the Miramichi Golf & Country Club. He was a 62 year member of the Northumberland Lodge # 17, F. & A.M., Newcastle. Wylie lived with his family in Wingham & Aylmer, Ont., as a District Manager with Stedmans, then moving to Middleton, as District Manager, where he resided for eight years. He then transferred to Guelph, Ont., as Regional Superintendent of Ontario with Stedmans. Wylie came to Berwick with his family in 1970 & purchased the Stedmans Store in Berwick & Kingston, he & his wife retiring in 1986. He attended the Berwick United Church, was a former member of the Berwick Curling Club and was a life member of the Berwick & District Lions Club. Wylie was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Surviving are his wife, Audrey (Hill) Russell, Berwick; daughters, Joan (Lindsay) Rand, Delhaven; Lynn (Darrell) Ferguson, Coldbrook; Ann (Dr. Chris) Petropolis, Bedford; son, Earl (Alice) Russell, Berwick; grandchildren, Wesley (Carrie Heisler), Emily (Reid Smith) & Elaine Rand; Breagh (Vince Di Carlo) & Kevin Ferguson; Arielle, Theodore, Zachary & Alexandros Petropolis; Shane Russell; several nieces & nephews - all of whom he dearly loved & enjoyed. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by daughter, Karen Ann Russell; brother, Everett Russell; sisters, Blanche Russell; Dorothy Beattie & Roxy Robinson. Cremation has taken place & there will be no visitation at the funeral home. There will be a service in celebration of Wylie's life at 2 p.m. Monday August 25, in the Berwick United Church, 240 Commercial St., Berwick. Rev. Linda Winton officiating, with a reception to follow in the church hall. Burial in the Berwick Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, Heart & Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia, Kidney Foundation of Canada or to the Veterans Wing of the Soldier's Memorial Hospital, Middleton. Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of the H.C. Lindsay Funeral Home, 192 Commercial St., Berwick, N.S., B0P 1E0, (902-538-9900). Condolences may be made by visiting: www.hclindsayfuneralhome.ca