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STEVENS, RUSSELL E. -- Russell E. Stevens, Sr., 84, died Monday morning, August 25, 2008 following a lengthy illness. He was the husband of the late Rita M. (Barry) Stevens, with whom he shared fifty-two years of marriage.
Born in Salem on January 19, 1924, he was raised and educated in Salem and was a graduate of Salem High School. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII.
Russ was the executive vice president of the New England Wholesale Food Distribution Association, where he worked for many years until the time of his retirement.
A longtime Danvers resident, Russ had been a member of the Maple Street Congregation Church, where he was active in bean suppers and play production, the Danvers Kiwanis Club, and the Danvers Council on Aging. He was a longtime Danvers Town Meeting Member and member of the Downtown Improvement Committee. For several years, he hosted ElderView, one of Danvers' first local access television programs.
He enjoyed drawing and golfing, and was frequently seen on his walks through Danvers Square.
He is survived by his children and their spouses: Jane and Doug Glazier of Hopkinton, Nancy and Mark Salmonsen of Danvers, Mark and Lorraine Stevens of Lunenburg, Russell and Morgan Stevens Jr. of Hampton, NH, and James and LuAnn Stevens of Hampton Falls, NH; a sister, Ruth Sparkes of Ayer; 11 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild, and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Libby Haley and Albert Stevens.
His Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 11AM in the McElroy Chapel of the Maple Street Congregational Church, Danvers. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Salem. Relatives and friends are invited. As requested, there are no visiting hours. Arrangements are by C.R. Lyons & Sons, Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers Square. In lieu of flowers, donations in Russ' name may be made to VNA Care Network & Hospice, Development Office, 120 Thomas St., Worcester, MA 01608-1280.

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