Obituary of Russell C. Tunell

Tunnell, Russell C., Jr., 75, died on Monday, January 6, 2014. Mr. Tunnell was born in Newark was raised and lived in Jersey City until 2000. He lived in Lyndhurst for 8 years and Succasunna for the past 6 years. He was a United States Marine (1958-1961). Russell worked for Joseph Dicksons Crucible, Jersey City for 6 years, then in 1964 became a supervisor for Pennsylvania Railroad, which became Conrail. He worked there for 30 years and retired in 1994. He worked part time for the Boy Scouts, Patriots Path's Council in Cedar Knolls for 14 years. He is survived by his beloved wife of 53 years, Carol A. (nee Kohl) Tunnell, by his loving children, Russell Tunnell & his wife, Judy, Richard Tunnell & his wife, Robyn, Stephen Tunnell & his wife, Maureen, Christine Coons & her husband, Chester and the late, Robert J. Tunnell (1990), by his 12 dear grandchildren and 1 great grandson and by his sister, Beverly Pagliughi Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral service in Nazare Memorial Home, Inc., 403 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst on Friday, January 10, 2014 at 10:30AM. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Visiting hours Thursday 2-4 & 7-9PM. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to The Boy Scouts of America, Patriots Path Council, Inc., 1 Saddle Road, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927 or St. Jude Children's Hospital, PO Box 1000 Dept 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908.