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Russell Atkins - Class of 1960
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.
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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.
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