Russell Lindsay Stockford

Lewiston Daily Sun
Lewiston, Maine
July 25, 1964
p. 2

RUSSELL STOCKFORD

WINTHROP -- Russell L. Stockford, 48, died at midnight Thursday at Augusta General Hospital.

Native of this town, he was born Dec. 14, 1915, son of Walter and Annie Lindsay Stockford. For 25 years, he was employed as a statistician by the Maine State Employment and Security Commission. In World War II, he served in the Navy. He was a member of Alfred Maxwell Post, American Legion, and the Congregational Church. He and his wife, the former Leslie Parker, observed their 25th wedding anniversary a few weeks ago.

He is survived by three sons, Parker, serving with the Air Defense in Greece, and Bruce and Keith, both of this town; three sisters, Mrs. Virginia Williams, Winthrop, Mrs. Margueritte Kenney, Topsham, and Mrs. Beverly Sylvester, Manchester.

DIED -- in Augusta, July 23, 1964, Russell L. Stockford of Winthrop. Services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Roberts Funeral Home, 32 Bowdoin St., where friends may call Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

  Events

• He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

• He worked as a laboratory assistant, accountant, and stastic clerk at MUCC.

• He appeared on the census in 1920 in Winthrop, Kennebec County, Maine. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He appeared on the census in 1930 in Winthrop, Kennebec County, Maine. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He was buried at Glenside Cemetery in Winthrop, Kennebec County, Maine.

Russell married Leslie Myrtle Parker, daughter of Harold Kenilworth Parker and Lora Frances Sweet, 15 July 1939 in Winthrop, Kennebec County, Maine ⁴²⁶.^,2983 (Leslie Myrtle Parker was born 24 August 1918 in Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts,²⁹⁸⁷ died 8 November 1995 in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine ^2987,2988 and was buried after 8 November 1995 in Winthrop, Kennebec County, Maine at Glenside Cemetery (previously Haskell Cemetery).)