Russell E. Macomber, age 77 of East Taunton, passed away on Monday, December 19th at Rhode Island Hospital.
He was the beloved husband of the late Patricia (Sylvia) Macomber. Russ was born in Taunton, a son of the late Elwood and Elsa (Foster) Macomber.
Russ attended schools in Taunton and served his country with the Army during the Korean War. He later settled in Berkley with the love of his life and wife Patricia. Before retiring, Russ was employed with W.H. Riley & Son and a member of the Teamsters Local 653 for over 30 years as an oil boiler technician and later as a service manager. Russ enjoyed his family and friends immensely and loved nothing more than spending time with each of them. In his spare time, Russ loved to listen to music, play cards, go for breakfast, and fish and camp on the beaches of Cape Cod as a member of the MBBA. Russ was forever helping family and friends in times of need and was well known for being a patient and skilled craftsman with his hands.
He was the loving father of Russell C. Macomber and wife Laura of Lakeville, Jeffrey S. Macomber and wife Tracie of Berkley and Scott C. Macomber and wife Amanda of Lutherville, MD. Grandfather of Coleman, Cara, Nicholas, Joshua, Noah, Nora and Nolin.
In celebrations of Russ’s life, his funeral will be held on Friday, December 30, 2016 at 9am with a funeral service to begin at 10 am in the Silva Funeral Home 80 Broadway in Taunton.
Interment with military honors will follow in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Taunton.
Visiting hours will be held in the funeral home on Thursday, December 29th from 4 to 7 pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in Russell’s memory made to; St. Jude Children’s Hospital www.stjude.org, would be deeply appreciated. For online expressions of sympathy or to sign an online guestbook, visit www.silvafuneralhome.com