Russell B. Stevens

Russell B. Stevens

"Russ"

Stratham – Russell B. “Russ” Stevens, 63, of Stratham died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

He was born May 12, 1953 in Exeter, N.H., the son of the late Albert H. and Helen (Sewall) Stevens.

Russ lived most of his life in Stratham and was a graduate of Exeter High School and the University of New Hampshire. He worked for the Stratham Highway Department for 28 years, and often plowed folks out of their driveways during his off hours (and accepted cups of hot cocoa as payment--shhhh). Russ lived in Portsmouth from 1985 till 2000 when he moved back to Stratham, as Stratham was in his heart.

Also in his heart were his friends he met at the Bratskellar restaurant, among other venues. He was quick with a joke, and if you laughed, you were one of his kind of people. Something that made Russ laugh, was the morning radio show on WHEB 100.3 fm. He loved playing a small role, bringing treats into the station, or calling in with funny “intelligence” reports.

Russ’s whole life centered around his son Scott, in fact he recently intrigued many of his Facebook friends, by recording how he showed up at least two hours early to Scott’s Exeter High School graduation. He was the only only one there at that hour, but his Facebook friends were there in spirit.

As son Scott leaves home to attend McGill University in Montreal, may he always know how proud Russ was of his him, and although Russell was a joker, this is no joke.

In addition to having a menacing funny streak, Russell Stevens knew how to take care of people. He often ran errands for older folks and he was a longtime volunteer for the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen.

Family members include his son, Scott A. Stevens, Scott’s mother, Laurie J. Stevens, his siblings, Gail Cassidy, Kenneth Stevens, Howard Stevens, Gilbert Stevens, George Stevens, Wally Stevens and David Stevens, also Heidi his cat. And also cousins and nephews and nieces.

Visiting hours will be Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Stockbridge Funeral Home, 141 Epping Road, Exeter. A celebration of his life service will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 129 Miller Ave., Portsmouth, N.H. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Donations my be made to GoFundme.com at (gofundme.com/2zn22w2s) or type Russell B. Stevens for his son’s college fund or the NH SPCA, PO Box 196, Stratham, NH 03885. Burial will be in Maple Lane Cemetery, Stratham.

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