Russell Grimes "Russ" Saunders

1923 - 2017  (93 years)

• Name	Russell Grimes "Russ" Saunders
  Nickname	Russ
  Birth	28 Dec 1923	Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201418296
  _FGRAVE	201418296
  Death	5 Apr 2017	Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada
  	Saunders, Russell Grimes "Russ" (Navy WW II veteran, aged 93 years) Born in Carleton Place, ON on December 28, 1923 to parents Richard Arthur Saunders and Doretta (nee Dupont). Doretta passed away after giving birth to Russ. He was raised by his grandparents Albert Saunders and Minnie (nee Haerly). In 1939, at the age of 17, Russ joined the Royal Canadian Navy and was assigned to the HMCS Lanark. On April 5, 2017 at 12:33 am, at the Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre, Russ peacefully passed away surrounded by his family and loving wife of 70 years, Doreen (nee More) of Almonte, ON. Beloved father of Kerry (Linda Corbin), Boyne (Marilyn Murphy), Suzanne (John Simpson), and Lori (Roy Heuving). Cherished grandfather of Shannon Maker (Mike), Logan Saunders Matte and Kayla Saunders. Great grandfather of Charlotte, Amelie, Sienna, August and Kase. Survived by his brother Arnold. Predeceased by siblings Albert, Lucille, Joy, Richard, Merwin, Shirley and Calvin. Loving son-in-law of the late Milton More and Elizabeth "Betty" More of Almonte, ON. Brother-in-law of Logan More (Jean), John More (Ruth), Ann Bourgoin, the late Laurie More and Bertram More (Bernice). He will be lovingly remembered by many nieces and nephews.
  Burial	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com
  Person ID	I11469	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2022

  
  

  Family	Doreen Iva More,   b. 27 Sep 1925, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 3 Feb 2019, Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	1946
  Family ID	F3768	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2022

  
  

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  Birth - 28 Dec 1923 - Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 5 Apr 2017 - Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada Burial - Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com - - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth