Ruth Russian, 90

CRANSTON, R.I. – Ruth Russian, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died Dec. 21 after a brief illness. Born in New York, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Dora Adler and Max Radetsky and the loving wife of the late Louis Russian. Loving mother of Renee Taketomo and her husband, Tosh, Sheila Russian and her husband, Roger Marcus, and David Russian and his wife, Maria Vicens. Dear sister of the late Jack Alter, Florence Phillips and Beatrice Dermer. Loving grandmother of Anastasia and Pam Fujii, Alexander Taketomo, Katherine Taketomo, Karen Marcus, Eva and Alex Kantor, Dylan Russian, and Adrian Russian. Loving great-grandmother of Zephyr Louis Fujii.

She was a long-time social worker and supervisor at the Rhode Island Department of Human Services.

Contributions in her memory may be made to Temple Torat Yisrael.