Charles A. Russell, 84, of Onset, died Sunday, September 5, 2010 at the Tremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wareham. He was the husband of Jane E. (Waddell) Russell. They were to celebrate their 62nd wedding anniversary in October.

Born in Stoughton, Mr. Russell was the son of the late Charles A., Sr. and Gertrude (Capen) Russell.

Mr. Russell was a fire alarm operator for the City of Brockton at Central Station for 20 years. He retired in 1986. He was also a World War II U.S. Navy veteran serving from 1943 to 1945.  He was a member of the First Congregational Church in Wareham.

Survivors include his wife; his children, Kenneth C. Russell, of W. Bridgewater, Janice Thomas, of Wake Forest, NC, and Elaine Johnson, of W. Wareham; his twin brother Richard Russell, of Canton and his brother Bradford Russell, of Stoughton; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his sister, the late Marjorie Haese.

His funeral service will be held on Friday, September 10, 2010 at the First Congregational Church, Gibbs Ave., Wareham at 11 a.m. Interment will be in the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne. Visiting hours will be Thursday at the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 2599 Cranberry Highway (Rt. 28), Wareham from 5 to 8 p.m.

Donations in his memory may be made to Alzheimer's Assoc., 311 Arsenal Street
Watertown, MA 02472 or First Congregational Church, 11 Gibbs Ave., Wareham, MA 02571. For directions and on-line guestbook visit: www.ccgfuneralhome.com