Russell Leroy Fox

December 9, 1944 - August 29, 2016

Russell Leroy Fox, 71, of Butler, passed away after a long battle with cancer on Monday, August 29, 2016 at Butler VA Medical Center. He was born December 9, 1944 in Butler, PA, the son of the late Ernest and Katherine (Knepp) Fox. Russell served as an aviation machinist in the U.S. Navy. He had worked as a security guard for the Butler Auto Auction and enjoyed the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pirates, fishing and hunting. Surviving are his daughter, Amy (Fox) Bellomy and her husband, Thomas of Rotterdam, NY; 2 sons, Jeffrey Fox and his wife, Christa of Murrietta, CA and Eric Fox and his wife, Linda of Cornesh, Maine; grandchildren, Brittany Defini, Nicholas & Dylan Bellomy and Abigail, Jacob and Ryan Fox; great-granddaughter, Christine Defini; 3 sisters, Mrs. Robert (Grace) Flanigan of Kittanning, Mrs. Lewis (Viola "Sue") Biffaretti of Butler and Mrs. Russell (Sandra) Kuriger of Butler; brother, Ernest "Red" Fox of Butler; and several beloved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Richard Barile and brother, Herbert "Herb" Fox. Private services. Arrangements by Young Funeral Home, Ltd., Butler Contributions may be made to the Susan Cohan Colon Cancer Foundation, 201 N. Charles St., Suite 2404, Baltimore, MD 21201.