Russell F. Henry

Russell F. Henry, 77, of Shrewsbury, was stricken ill at his home on Thursday, June 18th.

He was the husband of Loretta M. (Auren) Henry and they would have celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary on June 30, 2009. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his four sons: Stephen D. Henry and his wife, Charlene of Westborough, Robert F. Henry of Brookfield, David A. Henry of Worcester, Darryl R. Henry of Shrewsbury; a brother, Kendall Henry of Fort Worth, Texas; 10 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren whom he was very proud of. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and many close friends.

Russell was born in Shrewsbury on May 12, 1932, son of the late Raymond Franklin and Annie Josephine (Gifford) Henry. He graduated from Major Beal High School and later served his country proudly in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a helicopter mechanic with the 3rd Infantry Division.

Russell was a mechanic all of his life, having worked at F&H Transportation and Saltus Press, both in Worcester. He had a passion for antique cars, in which he was the proud owner of a 1930 Model A and a 1939 Dodge. His other interests include: country music, square dancing with the double K Square Dancing Club of Rochdale, and supporting youth activities in his community.

He was a member of the Church of the Nativity in Northborough; the Old Car Club of Shrewsbury; the Model A Car Club of Central MA: he was on the Advisory Board of NEADS in Princeton; member of the Order of the Elks in Auburn; Past Boy Scout Leader of Troop 29 in Shrewsbury; Charter member of the Charles J. Murphy VFW in Shrewsbury; member of the American Legion Picard Post in Northborough; Charter member of the Friendly Riders' Motorcycle Club in Worcester; Teen Advisor for Gene's Teens of Rochdale and a member of the Shrewsbury Senior Center where he drove their bus many times.

The Henry family would like to thank the Shrewsbury Fire, Police and EMS departments for their outstanding support and services that was shown to their family.

Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Mr. Henry's family on Sunday, June 21st from 2:00-6:00 PM in the Britton-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, 648 Main Street, Shrewsbury. Funeral Services for Russell will be held on Monday, June 22nd at 11 A.M. in the Church of the Nativity, 45 Howard Street, Northborough. Burial with military honors will be in Mountain View Cemetery, Shrewsbury. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Shrewsbury Fire and Police Relief Association, 11 Church Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545. For directions and for Russell's personal online memorial obituary please visit

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