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Russell Brodie Obituary
of Scottsdale passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011. Through his entire illness and pain, he worked and played with his family with all he had up to two days before he passed away, because there is nothing in life he loved more than his wife, Bridget, and his three sons, Sam, Noah and Ben. Adored son of Jayson Brodie and the late Sandra Brodie and stepson of Irma Brodie. Dear brother of Bryna Weiss and husband Howard, Susan Weiss and husband Stephen, and Deborah Colbert and husband William. Cherished son in law of Nancy and Duane Baumann and Denise Kelly. Treasured brother in law of Rebecca Hays and husband Dan, Sarah Gibson and husband Brian, and Brittany Baumann and uncle to ten nieces and nephews. Devoted family friends are Maren and Howard Finkel, Anna and Derek Shanks, Francine and Doug Sumner and Melissa and Eric Redleaf. Services will be Thursday, March 17, 2001 at 12:30 pm at Mt. Sinai Cemetery, Phoenix (which is located betwen Scottsdale Road and Tatum Road off Pinnacle Peak Road on the North side of 68th Street). In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Sereno Soccer Club, 10801 N. 32nd St. Phoenix, AZ 85028. Arrangements by Sinai Mortuary.
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for Russell Brodie
Randy Brenner
May 15, 2021
I'm thinking of you today my friend
Eric Dobson
April 6, 2011
I haven't seen Russ in years -- we worked together in the early 1990's at the National Governors' Association. He was such a nice guy and a great person. I still have a chair he gave me when I bought my first house. Great guy.
Dennis Harrison
March 30, 2011
There are some people that will always pop into your head when you think back on your life. It's the impact and influence that out lives have that truly are our legacy.
Even being so far removed from my youth, Russel is one of those people that will be with me as a reminder of the joys of childhood. He was unique, goofy, considerate and always smiling. He'll always be there, caught in those forever moments of my life.
My condolences to all who will miss the man he grew into being and to those like me who have been impacted by his life.
God be with him and those he left behind.
Frank Sklar
March 28, 2011
I am very sorry to hear of Russell's passing. I remember Russell as a kind & thoughtful classmate (WHS '78). My sincere condolences to his family & friends during this difficult time.
Leslie Hyman
March 26, 2011
I haven't seen Russell since High School, but I will always remember him as a very nice person. I'm very sorry for your loss.
March 25, 2011
Jayson and family - Just learned about the passing of Russell. Cannot even imagine the effect on you and yours. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this sorrowful time. Our family always thought of Russell as a wonderful friend to David, Dennis and Diana during their high school years. . John and Florence Harrison, Clearwater, FL
David Harrison
March 25, 2011
I only barely knew Russell growing up. We lived a few dozen homes apart from each other on Oxbow Road with our paths crossing infrequently. Nonetheless, my memory of Russell remains un-faded more than 40 years later.
I remember Russell as courageous because he put himself out there for the world to measure, bright spirited with eyes wide open, and a clever young man who could see the world. He will forever be this boy to me.
I know Russell’s presence will be missed by many and those closest to Russell who have been living the pain of his illness now must accept the permanence of his departure but I also know this …
We are all on a short vacation in life. We make of it what we choose no matter what cards are dealt to us. As with all vacations, they must end. All of life must go home.
We all live on through every life we touch. Russell touched my spirit at age 11 and continues to be passed on through everything I touch in life rendering his special life force immortal.
It has been an honor to share my thoughts and memories about this very special man.
Chuck Dolan
March 24, 2011
I graduated with Russ from WHS. He was always a nice guy & well respected by our classmates.
To Russ' Family & Friends - I know there are no special words that will magically take away the pain from your loss, but please at least know that He and You are in Our Thoughts & Prayers.
Sarah Gibson
March 24, 2011
My brother-in-law Russ made his wishes known that in lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Sereno Soccer Club in Arizona. He lived his life for his wife and children. The address can be found at serenosoccer.com.
Tim Allik
March 23, 2011
Dear Jayson and Irma,
It's clear that Russ really made a difference and was a good man. What a eulogy. I am thinking of you and your family with sadness and with hope to get through the dark days and remember the light.
Roger Karr
March 22, 2011
Dear Bridget, Sam, Noah, Ben and the entire Brodie Family,
It is with profound sadness to have learned of Russ' passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you all through this difficult time.
"While we are mourning the loss of our family member, friend, and colleague Russ, others are rejoicing to meet him behind the veil."
May he rest in peace.
Richard Salomon
March 22, 2011
Dear Jason, Irma and the entire Brodie family.
At last Russell is at peace. He fought so long and so well in staving off the ultimate loss of his struggle. You all were cheering him on in the hope that some medical progress would come in time to save his most special and precious life.
All we can say is Baruch Dayan Emet.
Reading how hard and successfully Russell worked with his colleagues in making a lasting contribution by his singular efforts leaves you with a pride in knowing that his work will live on forever.
Russell's memory is for an eternal blessing to all of you.
The World has been blessed by his life here among us.
His memory is truly for a blessing.
With my deepest condolences in your personal and your collective loss.
Michael Getz
March 21, 2011
Dear Jayson, Irma, Bryna and family,
I hadn't spoken with Russell since we were childhood friends but I was very saddened to learn of his passing from my Dad last night. My heart goes out to you all - I hope you'll find comfort and strength in the good memories of Russ's life.
Michael Getz
Russ in NY at the Seinfeld "Soup Nazi" vendor
March 20, 2011
Steve Correll
March 20, 2011
It is my honor to be allowed to speak about our beloved Russ on behalf of his work family today – to tell you just a bit about how we all loved Russ and how he changed our lives. Because Russ did have two families - all of you here today – and he had 39 members of his everyday work family, nearly all of whom are here today from here in the valley, from Wisconsin, New Mexico and, 30 people who shared fifty hours a week with Russ. And while we are all so very sad to say goodbye to him, we are so very happy that we had the chance to spend the past five years with him – because Russ was a very special and unique man.
I hired Russ in August of 2006 to become our Nlets project manager. For those of you who do not know - Nlets is a criminal justice network that facilitates the sharing of criminal justice information interstate – the only way law enforcement can share data securely across state lines is over Nlets.
About the time I hired Russ we had way too many balls in the air, and I needed someone who knew what they were doing to take charge of those multiple challenges. I needed someone to come in and tame the Nlets project beast. And…Slowly at first but with growing momentum and In his own way - Russ brought his project management best practices and applied them onto a highly charged raw environment that didn’t know a Gantt chart from a milestone, a resource from a statement of work – and looking back - I believe he was the only guy who could have ever made it work for us. No one, including me wanted to track resources, have weekly project meetings, track our time on electronic timesheets or hear about how we can’t manage what we can’t measure. Only Russ with his style, his delivery and his intelligence could have made that work at Nlets – and he did. I trusted Russ completely, I gave him free rein and I watched him do his stuff. On the job Russ was always everything Nlets needed him to be - and more.
Part of his overall success was that Russ was truly a personable and likeable guy. Russ had a rare and enviable skill of being everyone’s friend and that allowed him access into any meeting, any discussion and any argument that might be happening - anywhere in the company. And he always brought a balm of calmness……, an air of clarity……. and the promise of peace to these situations. In fact Russ was my secret peacekeeping weapon. I would send him on covert missions inside of issues or problems at Nlets to find a solution – to make peace and because of his gift of friendship, his goofy smile, his quick wit, his knowledge and intelligence - he always made that peace.
Russ was also a teacher. He mentored all of us, whether he meant to or not. He mentored me on many subjects such as patience, trust, understanding and even kindness - and I accepted his knowledge and experience – and in doing so I became a better person. He brought to me the idea of developing Kyle Darnell as a new project manager – and honestly - I pushed back and Russ smiled at me and went to work changing my mind and convincing me to look at it in another way. It was Russ who took Kyle under his wing and nurtured him – very successfully I might add - as a new project manager – forever changing Kyle’s professional life.
But that was Russ - slow and steady, calm and assuring, capable and unassuming and before you knew it – he had whatever it was that he wanted in the first place. He was a master, and I am going to miss his guidance.
Russ brought the Jewish faith to many of us for the first time. He was open with his faith and willing to talk about it if people wanted to know about this holiday or that and what it meant to be jewish. My wife Susan and I truly enjoyed being invited to temple to share in Noah’s recent Bar - which was such a wonderful experience. Russ also tried to convert everyone at the Nlets office – but not to Judaism, but into being Boston Red Sox and New England Patriot fans – because Russ loved his Red Sox and Patriots. And Russ could get away with such outlandish ideas – because he was Russ and because he was loved by everyone.
Beyond the four walls of Nlets – Russ touched hundreds of criminal justice professionals across the US that are not able to be here today. We have received dozens and dozens of condolences from across our land expressing their heartfelt sadness at Russ’s passing. He made our country safer by the work that he accomplished while he was with us, he made Nlets better, stronger and more capable because of his gifts that he shared with us – and he made us complete in those moments in time we shared together since he walked into our old offices on Camelback Road for an interview.
It was our greatest happiness to have Russ as a powerful and important part of our Nlets team and family for the past five years. And it hurts so bad to let him go. To Bridget, Sam, Noah and Ben please know that you are still and will always be members of the Nlets family and we are only a call away for anything that you may need. Please remember that always.
It always made me smile that Russ ended every phone call by saying Bye Bye. It didn’t matter if he was talking to me or an Officer in our company or a Colonel of State Patrol Agency somewhere he ended those calls by saying Bye Bye. I always loved that. Russ was Russ, and he was the best of us.
And as we all say our own deeply personal versions of Bye Bye to Russ today I will take away these important thoughts to comfort me. For nearly five years I was personally favored by getting to work with, plan with, argue with, travel with, laugh with and love my friend Russ Brodie. And because of that I will forever remember him………. AND…..we should all remember this……. to love another person, is to see the face of god.
Joel and Pearl Camiel
March 19, 2011
Dear Jason, Irma and Family,
We were so sorry to hear about your son Russell. Unfortunately, we know what you are going through, because of the loss of our son, Steven. It is not easy, but be strong. May all your good memories help to comfort you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
Sincerely,
Joel and Pearl Camiel
Stan and Ellen Strauss
March 19, 2011
We send our sincere condolences to Russell's family.
Douglas Towne
March 17, 2011
I played basketball with Russ when he worked at ADEQ. Although perhaps not the most gifted player on the team, Russ made some of the most acrobatic, amazing shots that we still reminisce about many years later.
Moreover, besides the passion Russ brought to every game was his everpresent and remarkable sense of humor. It was inevitable at some point in the game, we would be forced to temporarily suspend the action because everyone was doubled over in laughter at some amusing insight Russ had.
We miss him both on and off the court. Our sympathies are with his family with their painful loss.
Edward Williams
March 17, 2011
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this horrible time. With Love,Cousins Lainie and Eddie
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