Obituary-Brother Cornelius Russell

Received the Breath of Life
29 Februry 1920 — Manhattan NY

Called to Accept the Marist Brotherhood
26 July 1947— Poughkeepsie NY

 Professed final vows
1953  Poughkeepsie NY

Was Commended to God
27 October 2009
Lenox Hill Hospital, Manhattan NY

Mass of Resurrection
29 October 2009
Mount St Michael Chapel
Bronx NY

Interment
30 October 2009
Marist Cemetery
Esopus NY

(20 February 2910 – 27 October 2009)

Son of Joseph Russell and Genevieve Toner.  His sisters Mary and Genevieve predeceased him. They were faithful supporters of matters Marist.

1943-1945 Sergeant with weather section of US Army Air Force

1946-1948 Marist Novitiate,  Poughkeepsie NY

1947-1950 Marist College Scholasticate, Poughkeepsie NY

1950 BA degree in history, Marist College, Poughkeepsie NY

1950-1953    Saint Helena HS, Bronx NY — teacher

1953-1958    Central Catholic HS, Wheeling WV — teacher

1954 -1960 part time graduate student Columbia University, NYC

1960  MA degree from Columbia

1959-1961    Aquinas HS, Augusta, GA

1961-1993    Marist College, Poughkeepsie NY — teacher/Controller p.t.

1965    Professed vow of stability

1993-2000    Marist College, Poughkeepsie NY — retired

2000 - 2002    89th Avenue Community,  Miami FL — retired

2002-2009    Cabrini Center, New York NY — retired

Source: Original Marists All Site

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