Daniel Russell III—July 6, 2006

Ex-water commissioner; consultant; Mason; deacon

    SOUTH YARMOUTH - Daniel Russell III died Sunday at his home.
     He was the husband of Marguerite (Temple) Russell for 61 years.
     Mr. Russell was born in Dorchester and raised and educated in Milton. He graduated from Milton High School in 1939 and the University of New Hampshire in 1943.
     After entering the Navy, he was sent to Notre Dame Midshipmen's School. After graduation, he was sent into the European Theater, where he piloted landing crafts in Anzio and Normandy. He completed three waves, including the first wave on D-Day.
     In 1945, he married and settled in Randolph. He attended night school at the Lowell Institute for three years and the Franklin Institute for another year, earning engineering degrees while working full time for his family at their business, the Daniel Russell Boiler Works in Boston.
     The family moved to Marshfield in 1955, where he began working for Hodge Boiler Works. In 1983, he retired but consulted for William Finn.
     He was the water commissioner for several years in Marshfield and Chatham. He also served as president of the Business Club of Boston.
     In 1993, he and his wife moved to Chatham and recently to Thirwood Place in South Yarmouth.
     He was a 32nd degree Mason with the St. Martins Lodge A.F. & A.M., Cornerstone Lodge A.F. & A.M. and the Webster Lodge A.F. & A.M. He was also a member of the chanters group with the Aleppo Shriners Temple, the Boy Scouts of America and A.S.M.E.
     He was a deacon with the First Congregational Church of Marshfield and the First Congregational Church of Chatham and belonged to the Boston Handle & Haydn Choral Group. He was also an active member of the Retired Men's Club of Chatham.
     Besides his wife, survivors include a son, Daniel Russell IV of Norwell; a daughter, Marguerite Russell Shreve of Bloomington, Ind.; and a granddaughter.
     A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. July 28 at the First Congregational Church of Chatham, 650 Main St.
     Memorial donations may be made to First Congregational Church of Chatham, 650 Main St., Chatham, MA 02633.