Russ' sister Donna wrote and told us that he died 10/18/24 of a stroke in Winchester CA. He never fully recovered from the passing of his wife and best friend, in 2016.
Oh, I'm so sad to hear about Russ's passing. Russ Bedale was my neighbor in Fullerton when we were growing up, and we were in a 6th grade class photo together, which I shared with Russ. We became friends again after his wife Kathy passed. He was very sad over her passing. I would send him emails that I thought he would find interesting, and he and I corresponded on a regular basis for several years after Kathy passed.
The last email he sent to me was a 'selfie' he took on his new iPhone....He was really excited about his new phone. The last time I wrote to him was when I sent him a Thanksgiving Day e-Card, and I got a notice from American Greetings a few days ago, saying that he never picked up the card. I was going to write to him and ask him if he was 'okay' because he would always repsond back to anything I sent to him...Now I know why he never commented back.
He was a kind and thoughtful man, and I am 'blessed' to have known Russ Bedale over the years...My prayers are with his Sister whom I have never met,, but Russ spoke of her often..I wanted to upload the 'selfie' of Russ for his Sister, but I can't figure out how to do it. I hope she sees this post, and then I can send it to her.
I was also saddened to hear that Russ passed. I guess we all will wind up on that list someday. I don't remember anything we did together, but I remember you as a friend.
Carole A. Cardillo (Wolfram)
Oh, I'm so sad to hear about Russ's passing. Russ Bedale was my neighbor in Fullerton when we were growing up, and we were in a 6th grade class photo together, which I shared with Russ. We became friends again after his wife Kathy passed. He was very sad over her passing. I would send him emails that I thought he would find interesting, and he and I corresponded on a regular basis for several years after Kathy passed.
The last email he sent to me was a 'selfie' he took on his new iPhone....He was really excited about his new phone. The last time I wrote to him was when I sent him a Thanksgiving Day e-Card, and I got a notice from American Greetings a few days ago, saying that he never picked up the card. I was going to write to him and ask him if he was 'okay' because he would always repsond back to anything I sent to him...Now I know why he never commented back.
He was a kind and thoughtful man, and I am 'blessed' to have known Russ Bedale over the years...My prayers are with his Sister whom I have never met,, but Russ spoke of her often..I wanted to upload the 'selfie' of Russ for his Sister, but I can't figure out how to do it. I hope she sees this post, and then I can send it to her.
I'll miss our friendship Russ, my dear friend.
Lynn Karl Wiese
I was also saddened to hear that Russ passed. I guess we all will wind up on that list someday. I don't remember anything we did together, but I remember you as a friend.