Florence (Hunter) Russell - Of North Hill, Needham, formerly of Arlington, Watertown and Cambridge. February 6, 2009. Beloved wife of the late John M. Russell. Stepmother of Marie L. Diamond of Reading, Eleanor Craig Green of Westport, CT, Claire H. Megan of Wellesley and John M. Russell Jr. of Hull. Also survived by 15 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and 13 nieces and nephews.
Funeral Mass in St. Joseph’s Church, Highland Ave., NEEDHAM, Saturday, Feb. 14, at 11 AM. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Private interment in the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne.
Late retired Head of the Foreign Language Dept. at Cambridge Latin, where she worked for 35 years. Retired Lt. Cmdr. U.S. Navy, WW II. Graduate of Radcliffe College class of 1932. Master’s in Education, BU class of 1934. Certificate of Advance Study, Harvard Graduate School of Education. Recipient of 2 Fulbright Scholarships. Member of the Reserve Office Club, Radcliffe Alumni and a World Traveler.