Velma J. Walker

The Lewiston Daily Sun
Lewiston, Maine
Feb. 28, 1970
p. 2

Mrs. Velma W. Russell

PHILLIPS -- Mrs. Velma W. Russell, 85, died unexpectedly at her Rockland home Friday.

She was born in East New Portland, Jan. 3, 1885, daughter of William and Frances Walker.

She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Frank G. Fellows, Bucksport; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

DIED -- At Rockland, Feb. 27, Velma W. Russell, age 85. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Mitchell-Tweedle Funeral Home, Bucksport. Rev. Charles T. Brown will officiate. Burial, Evergreen Cemetery, Phillips in the spring.

  Events

• She worked as a teacher.

• She appeared on the census in 1900 in New Portland, Somerset County, Maine. She lived in the household of her parents.

• She appeared on the census in 1910 in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine. She lived in the household of her widowed mother.

• She had a residence in 1910 in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine. She appeared in the home of Everett V. Holt as a boarder.

• She appeared on the census in 1920 in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine. She lived in the household of her husband.

• She appeared on the census in 1930 in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine. She lived in the household of her husband.

Velma married John W. Russell, son of Frank A. Russell and Anginette E. Irish, 5 October 1910 in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine.²⁵³ (John W. Russell was born 10 August 1879 in Avon, Franklin County, Maine,^6059,6060 died 30 August 1964 in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine ^{6059,6060,6061} and was buried after 30 August 1964 in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine at Evergreen Cemetery ⁶⁰⁵⁹.)