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Russell Atkins - Class of 1960

Delete this post Submitted by Bill Norvell 1965 <w.norvell@att.net> on 06/Oct/2022
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    Russell Atkins - Class of 1960 - of Athens, NY peacefully passed away October 6, 2022. Born and raised in Newburgh, the son of Russell Vernon Atkins and Marie Oakley, Russ now rejoins his sisters Beverly Atkins, Joan Glynn, and Virginia D’Aiutolo in peace and happiness. Russ is survived by his devoted and loving wife Janet Atkins, his son Russell Thomas Atkins (Jessica) and his grandson Aedan Thomas Atkins, daughter Terry Doogan (Bruce) of Montgomery, and dozens of nieces and nephews. A talented athlete and semi-pro baseball player in his youth, Russ graduated from Union College. During his professional career, he worked for Union Carbide, IBM, and ATT. An ambitious man, Russ also went on to run his own successful business, Engineers Development Systems, where he recruited top engineering students from all over the country to work for General Electric. Russ retired as a database developer for the New York State Office of General Services. In his spare time, Russ proudly supported his New York Yankees and New York Giants. He was an avid golfer, voracious reader, folk music lover, and lifelong lover of science. All are welcome to a Remembrance and Celebration of his life, which will be held at the Marvin Roads American Legion, 200 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush, NY, 12061 on Saturday, November 5, 2022 from 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, you please consider a donation to Community Hospice, 445 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205 or the Columbia Greene Humane Society, 111 Humane Society Road, Hudson, NY 12534. Arrangements are under the direction of The W.C. Brady’s Sons, Inc. Funeral Home, 97 Mansion Street, Coxsackie, N.Y. 12051. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.wcbradyssonsinc.net

Post -  This is one of the most difficult things I've had to write in a long time. In fact, this is my third attempt.... I received a phone call from Janet, Russ's wife, this morning. It's the one I've been dreading. Russ passed away last night. He had had a number of health issues for quite some time, including a bad heart, so it wasn't a shock.
          I went to visit him in the hospital about a month ago. He was real glad to see me. Janet had come in was able to "steady" him. He and I stayed close for all these years and for that, I am extremely grateful. Please share this with whoever in our class keeps track of our members. As soon as I find an obit I will send it.
         Thanks Greg



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