Russell Leighton Browne, 66, of Rochester died Wednesday November 2, 2011 at home. He was the husband of Paula A. (Burke) Browne.
Born in Rockport, the son of the late John T. and Luella J. (Lachmann) Browne, he lived in Boston before moving to Marion and Rochester.
Mr. Browne was a self employed wood flooring contractor.
He was a minister of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Survivors include his wife; two children, Jonathan and Allison Browne; and his siblings, Kenneth, Norman, and Deborah Browne.
Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday from 3-6 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. His burial service will be held on Thursday at 3 PM at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 1 PM at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 742 County St., New Bedford. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.