Dr. Nicholas Charles Russin
February 6, 1922 — April 14, 2010
Dr. Nicholas Charles Russin
Dr. Nicholas Nick Charles Russin, 88, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, April the 14th, at his home with his family.
Nick was born on February 6, 1922, in Butler, PA, and has been a resident of Kingsport since accepting a job as research chemist with Tennessee Eastman Company in 1950 where he worked until retiring in 1985. He began violin lessons at the age of five and made his violin debut in Pittsburg's Carnegie Hall at the age of seven. He graduated from Washington and Jefferson with Phi Beta Kappa honors and earned his master and doctor of science degrees from the Carnegie Institute of Technology. He also attended UCLA during the beginning of WWII to learn to determine the weather on Naval ships in the south Pacific, serving on the USS Midway.
Nick was a talented athlete, and played baseball at UCLA where he struck out twenty batters in one game as a pitcher. He was offered a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds, but joined the Navy instead and was in the south Pacific the latter part of World War II.
He was a longtime member of Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church and was a deacon, elder, choir member and/or director for over forty four years, and a Johnson Memorial Sunday School teacher for many years. Other memberships he enjoyed were the VFW, the Lions, the American Legion, and the Elks. Nick was past Worshipful Master of the Kingsport Masonic Lodge and was a member for over fifty years. Nick was a Sullivan County Commissioner. He was also a violinist for over thirty years in the Kingsport Symphony Orchestra as well as past president and board member.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Nicholas and Rose Russin.
Nick is survived by his loving wife of over sixty two years, Marie Dumbaugh, son, Thomas Nicholas Russin, daughter Nicki Bacon and husband Joe of Franklin, TN, daughter Sally Dingus and husband Mark of Kingsport, grandchildren Wes, Chase, and Emily Bacon, sister Betty York of Middletown, Ohio, uncle Andrew Russin of Butler, PA, and several sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews.
Special thanks to Home Instead, especially caregivers Jessica Gray and Cathy Honan and Wellmont Hospice.
The family will receive friends following the funeral service at Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church on Saturday, April 17, at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Tom Phillips will officiate. Graveside services will be at Oak Hill Memorial Park on Sunday at 2:00 pm., with Military Rites conducted by VFW Post #4933, and Masonic Graveside Rites conducted by Kingsport Lodge #688 F. & A.M. Pallbearers will be family. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Johnson Memorial Sunday School Class.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church Organ Fund.
Nick was born on February 6, 1922, in Butler, PA, and has been a resident of Kingsport since accepting a job as research chemist with Tennessee Eastman Company in 1950 where he worked until retiring in 1985. He began violin lessons at the age of five and made his violin debut in Pittsburg's Carnegie Hall at the age of seven. He graduated from Washington and Jefferson with Phi Beta Kappa honors and earned his master and doctor of science degrees from the Carnegie Institute of Technology. He also attended UCLA during the beginning of WWII to learn to determine the weather on Naval ships in the south Pacific, serving on the USS Midway.
Nick was a talented athlete, and played baseball at UCLA where he struck out twenty batters in one game as a pitcher. He was offered a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds, but joined the Navy instead and was in the south Pacific the latter part of World War II.
He was a longtime member of Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church and was a deacon, elder, choir member and/or director for over forty four years, and a Johnson Memorial Sunday School teacher for many years. Other memberships he enjoyed were the VFW, the Lions, the American Legion, and the Elks. Nick was past Worshipful Master of the Kingsport Masonic Lodge and was a member for over fifty years. Nick was a Sullivan County Commissioner. He was also a violinist for over thirty years in the Kingsport Symphony Orchestra as well as past president and board member.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Nicholas and Rose Russin.
Nick is survived by his loving wife of over sixty two years, Marie Dumbaugh, son, Thomas Nicholas Russin, daughter Nicki Bacon and husband Joe of Franklin, TN, daughter Sally Dingus and husband Mark of Kingsport, grandchildren Wes, Chase, and Emily Bacon, sister Betty York of Middletown, Ohio, uncle Andrew Russin of Butler, PA, and several sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews.
Special thanks to Home Instead, especially caregivers Jessica Gray and Cathy Honan and Wellmont Hospice.
The family will receive friends following the funeral service at Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church on Saturday, April 17, at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Tom Phillips will officiate. Graveside services will be at Oak Hill Memorial Park on Sunday at 2:00 pm., with Military Rites conducted by VFW Post #4933, and Masonic Graveside Rites conducted by Kingsport Lodge #688 F. & A.M. Pallbearers will be family. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Johnson Memorial Sunday School Class.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church Organ Fund.
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