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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/6/1967

Russell R. Britton of T o n a-
wanda, the 60-year-old father of
Richmond Braves pitcher J im
Bntton suffered a fatal heart
attack last night at a Rochester
fed Wings - Richmond Braves
Baseball game in Rochester. He
died about an hour later at
Rochester General Hospital.
Mr. Britton was at the game
w watch his son pitch for the
international League pennantwinning
Braves in its opening
bid for the Governor's Cup. The
warn planned to dedicate the
championship to the 23-year-old
right hander. The father's death
delayed the presentation.
Besides his son James, Mr.
Britton is survived by his wife,
Arlene Geist Britton; another
son, Charles R.; two daughters,
Mrs. Gabriel DiBemardo of
North Tonawanda and Miss Ann
Britton of San Francisco, Calif.;
six grandchildren; his father,
James R. Britton of Brockway,
Pa.; three brothers, Harold of
Falls Creek, Pa., Eugene, of
Brockway, and Francis of
Jamestown; two sisters, Mrs.
Norman Hicks of Brockway, Pa.,
and Mrs. Waide Webb of Niag-
ara Falls.
Mr. Britton was the owner of
Britton Television Sales and
Service; 181 William St., and resided
with his wife at 38 Minerva
St., Tonawanda. He was a
member of First Presbyterian
Church of Tonawanda and Ton-
awanda Lodge 247 F&AM.
Services will be conducted at
10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Hil-
liard Funeral Home Inc., 147
Delaware St., Tonawanda with
the Rev. James A. Akin offici-
ating. Burial will be in Elmlawn
Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: GEIST, Arlene J. Arlene was born about 1912 in Ringgold, Jefferson County, PA; died on 22 Nov 1986 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. BRITTON, Charles R was born on 3 Nov 1934 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 May 2022 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.
2. BRITTON, Beverly A
3. BRITTON, Patricia Ann was born on 30 Oct 1939 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 27 Aug 2022 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.
4. BRITTON, James A
5. BRITTON was born about Dec 1951 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 2 Dec 1951 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.