Cathy L. Russell

RODMAN — The funeral for Cathy L. Russell will be Friday 11am at the Reed & Benoit Funeral Home, Watertown. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Rodman. Calling hours are Thursday, (today) Nov. 5th, from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. / 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Lung Association or to the South Jefferson Rescue Squad.

Mrs. Russell, 56, of the Wyman Rd., died Tuesday at the Samaritan Medical Center where she had been a patient for 3 days.

She was born in Watertown, July 16, 1953, a daughter of Arthur and Eleanor Castor Maitland. She graduated from So. Jeff High School in 1972. Cathy married Stephen Russell, October 4th, 1972 in Rodman. She worked for several years at Chesbrough Ponds in Watertown and Lollies Manufacturing in Adams. Cathy later worked caring for the elderly in the Rodman area, a job she held for many years.

Cathy spent a lot of time with her family planning reunions and researching cooking recipes, logging them into a recipe book. She was the "Secret Santa" in the Rodman area for many years. Her hobbies were gardening, canning, crocheting and baking. She was a member of the Rodman Volunteer Ladies Auxiliary and for several years was a first responder for the Rodman Fire Department.

Besides her parents Art and Eleanor Maitland of Adams and husband Stephen of Rodman, she is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Shelly, Horseheads, NY; a daughter Tammy and David Wheller, Rodman; two grandsons, James and Justin Wheller, Rodman. A brother and his wife, Don and Karen Maitland, Adams. Two sisters and their husbands, Cheryl and Gary Netto, Bridgeport; Diane and Dan Patterson, Adams Center. Many nieces and nephews.

Online condolences may be made at www.reedbenoit.com.