Russell C. Palumbo

Russ & I met about 1970. My brother Nick married his daughter, Donna. Russ was a great help to me as a young newly married guy who was short on funds. He helped us to get deals on cars through is connections,advised us on insurance matters, home ownership and such. I liked and respected Russ. I would bet that he is already running some projects on the "other side".

I met Russ in the third grade. He was my grade school chum, junior high crush, and high school "steady." After our marriage ended in divorce we remained friends. I will miss him.

Russ was a good man. I met my father-in-law to be in 1967 when I was a freshman in college. He was an energetic, excitable, and sincere person, who always had time for others. He was a stern task master with strongly held views -- it is no coincidence that he named his boat "My Way" -- and he was not one to back down when challenged. When he ran for the mayor's office, he walked every inch of the town and won over the voters with his sincerely held views of honest government and fiscal...

My heartfelt condolences on the passing of a wonderful gentleman. I met Russ through politics and, although on differnet sides, he was always an honest and forthright person. My respect for Russ (and Pat) grew when, in 1992 my wife died at a young age. Russ and Pat were the first persons to come in, even though we had numerous difference. Good Bless Russ.