Bertha Lillian Russell

Bertha Lillian Trevethan Russell, 104, formerly of Berlin, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 at Apple Rehabilitation Center in Plainville. She was the widow of Robert "Eddie" Russell. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late James and Alice Aumick Russell. She was a Berlin resident most of her life and was formerly employed at Manning-Bowman in Meriden and worked as a Nurses Aid at New Britain General Hospital and at Sunnywood Convalescent Home before retiring. She was the oldest member of St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church in East Berlin, a member of the AARP and was a former member of the Berlin Grange #24, the Berlin Historical Society, and the Berlin Senior Citizens. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Margaret Russell of Burlington; four grandchildren, Carol McClelland and her husband Steven, Debra Russell and her husband David Kobe, Charles Russell and his wife Marge, James Russell and his wife Karen; eight great-grandchildren, Michelle Feron, Robert Feron, Natalie Russell, Jonathan Russell, Mikel Seidl, Ian Kobe, Travis Kobe, and Austin Kobe. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 11:00 AM at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home, 411 So. Main St. New Britain. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, New Britain. Calling hours are Monday at 10:00 - 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.