THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, September 30, 1996 TAG: 9609300009
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B4 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH LENGTH: 23 lines
Martha Niebo Russell, 85, of the 2200 block of Starfish Road, died Sept. 29, 1996, in a local hospital.
A retired hotel owner and administrative assistant with the Welfare Office in Baltimore, Mrs. Russell was a native of Jersey City, N.J. She was the widow of Frank J. Russell and a member of Star Of The Sea Catholic Church. Mrs. Russell and her husband owned the Sleepy Hollow Hotel at the Oceanfront from 1960 to 1985.
Survivors include three grandchildren, Michael F. Bucy of Kitty Hawk, N.C., Judith A. Wilson of Roanoke, Va., and Geoffrey T. Bucy of North Hollywood, Calif.; and a great-grandchild.
A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Eastern Shore Episcopal Church Cemetery by the Rev. Robert Cummins. Visitation will be held Tuesday in the funeral apartments from 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Star Of The Sea Catholic Church. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments, Laskin Road Chapel, is in charge.
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