`lunatic' Takes Police On Wild Trip 
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3 Care Centers Get New Owner 
Three Area Personal Care Centers Are Part Of A Major Purchase By 
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Gertrude Russ &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 February 1, 1997 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gertrude M. Russ, of Orlando, Fla., and formerly of McLean Street, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Wilkes-Barre, died Saturday at the Florida Hospital, Kissimmee, FlaBorn
June 6, 1908, in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late William and
Sarah Evans George. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 She attended Wilkes-Barre schools. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 She was employed as a licensed practical nurse for many years. She and her
husband, Fred, owned the former Russ Bakery, Wilkes-Barre. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 She was a former member of St. Patrick's Church, Wilkes-Barre, and served
as past president of its Altar &amp; Rosary Society. She was a member of Womens
Rifle Corps. She also volunteered as a braille transcriber. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred in 1972; and a son, Charles
Russ. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Surviving are a granddaughter, Judy A. Goldfarb, with whom she lived with
in Orlando, Fla.; a grandson, Richard Perry, Fairfield, Maine; and four
great-grandchildren. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday from the Leo P. Lehman Funeral
Home, 689 Hazel Ave., Wilkes-Barre, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30
a.m. in St. Patrick's Church, Wilkes-Barre. The Rev. Duane Gavitt will
officiate. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Interment will be in Mount Greenwood Cemetery, Trucksville, Kingston
Township. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Gertrude Russ 
February 1, 1997 
Gertrude M. Russ, Of Orlando, Fla., And Formerly Of Mclean Street, 
Wilkes-barre, Died Saturday At The Florida Hospital, Kissimmee, Fla.

Gertrude Russ February 1, 1997 Gertrude M. Russ, Of Orlando, Fla., And Formerly Of Mclean Street, Wilkes-barre, Died Saturday At The Florida Hospital, Kissimmee, Fla.