Ruth Russian

DATELINE: Cranston

Russian, Ruth, 90, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died December 21, 2015, after a brief illness. Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Dora Adler and Max Radetsky. Loving wife of the late Louis Russian. Loving mother of Renee Taketomo and her husband, Tosh, Sheila Russian and her husband, Roger Marcus, and David Russian and his wife, Maria Vicens. Dear sister of the late Jack Alter, Florence Phillips and Beatrice Dermer. Loving grandmother of Anastasia and Pam Fujii, Alexander Taketomo, Katherine Taketomo, Karen Marcus, Eva and Alex Kantor, Dylan Russian, and Adrian Russian. Loving great-grandmother of Zephyr Louis Fujii. Long time social worker and supervisor at the Rhode Island Department of Human Services. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 23rd, at 1:00p.m. in the PRIEST CHAPEL at LINCOLN PARK CEMETERY, 1469 Post Road, Warwick. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Temple Torat Yisrael. Friends and family are welcome to visit with the family on Wednesday, December 23rd, from 5-7p.m. and Thursday and Friday, December 24-25, from 3-5p.m. at her late residence.