Russell E. Wood
Jan 22nd, 2017
Russell E. Wood 88 of South Yarmouth died Sunday January 22, 2017 at the McCarthy Care Center in East Sandwich.
He was the husband of Dorothe I. (Stierle) Wood. They had been married for 21 years.
Born in Norwood, Mr. Wood was the son of the late Ernest R. and Evelyn E. (Shakley) Wood. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharge as an aviation structural mechanic third class in 1954.
Mr. Wood was a licensed electrician and owned and operated Night Hawk Electrical Co. in South Yarmouth for many years.
Russ enjoyed boating and fishing on Cape Cod Bay aboard his “Night Hawk”. His favorite part of any weekend was dancing with Dorothe. He also enjoyed watching sports, especially the Patriots, painting, gardening and building anything and everything. He especially enjoyed spending time with his “best buddies” Joey and Brooke.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Wood is survived by two sons, David Wood of Orleans and Kenneth Wood of Wrentham; a daughter, Linda Wood of Walpole; two step-daughters, Kellie Woodward of South Yarmouth and Tina Reynolds of Naples, FL; three sisters, Jean, Judy, and Diana; nine grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services at the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne will be private.
As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the McCarthy Care Center, 73 Service Rd., East Sandwich, MA 02537.