Eugene Henry Russell, affectionately known as "Gene Boy."
He was born November 29, 1936 in Baltimore MD. He departed
this life on May 9,2018. He was the son of the late Robert and
Bernice Russell.

He graduated from Douglas High in 1954. His favorite subject
was math.

He married Ethel Elizabeth Johnson in 1954 and from that union
was born two children, Henry Robert Russell and Teresa Priscilla
Russell. That union ended in divorce in 1965. He later met his
partner of 35 years, Mary L. Hunter and from that union was
born three children, Eugene Hemy Russell Jr., and
Nelson Eugene Russell and a third son.

His first job was working at Lutheran Hospital as an orderly. He
later obtained his second job with his father, Robert Henry Russell,
at Bethlehem Steel Company. While working at Bethlehem Steel, he demonstrated such smartness and intelligence that he was quickly
promoted to foreman and in that capacity, he had to supervise
many men that were twice his senior, a task that he lamented but
eventually came to grips with. He led a successful career with
Bethlehem Steel until his departure. He later was self-employed
as a moving contractor and doing so he led a profitable business
for many years. Eugene worked well into his late seventies
as a janitorwith the Crispy Bagel Company.

He loved cooking, baking, sports, legalized gambling and all
types of games of chance. He also loved to read the daily
new papers and play cross word puzzles.

He leaves to mourn his sons, Henry R Russell, Eugene Henry
Russell Jr., Nelson Eugene Russell, and daughter,
Teresa P. Johnson; grandchildren, Sharee D. Fegans,
Van Johnson Jr. and Robert Henry Russell and two great
grands, three nephews, and one niece. And two most dearly
devoted friends, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon and Jacquelyn Hall and a
host of friends and acquaintances.