Russ Haviland passed away peacefully in North Haverhill, New Hampshire on April 18, 2024. He was born on March 17, 1941, in Brattleboro, Vermont to E. Randall Haviland and Gretchen (Shaw) Haviland. Russ's time was a life well-lived in the mountains of Vermont, fulfilling his dream of raising a big family with his wife of 50 years, Margaret "Peg" Haviland, serving his community as an educator and farming the land.

Russ was a graduate of Brattleboro Union High School, Keene State College, and Fitchburg State College, where he pursued advanced degrees to prepare him for a long career in education. Russ also proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1964, where he was stationed in Germany. With his education and military service in hand, Russ started his career in education as an industrial arts teacher, where he guided students to discover woodworking, a hobby that he enjoyed all his life. Most in the community knew him as the Director of River Bend Technical Center, formerly known as Oxbow Vocational Center, in Bradford. After retiring in 2003, he stayed busy by driving a school bus and working in his wood shop. He would seek respite every summer on the coast of Maine with his family, enjoying a gin and tonic while overlooking the ocean.

Russ loved nothing more than being outdoors. From tending his cows, chickens, and garden on his Brock Hill farm to taking long walks hand-in-hand with Peg. Russ was a dad to five children – Christopher, Samuel, Leslie, Patrick, and Brenna – whom he raised to be hard-working, dedicated, and generous to others. These virtues were passed on to his 10 grandchildren - Kaleb, Colin, Aryana, Jillian, Brodie, Malakai, Bennett, Conor, Charlotte, and Lilah. Russ was known affectionately as "Poppa" by his grandkids, and he cherished the time spent with them at holidays and family gatherings.

Russ was predeceased by his wife, Peg, and is survived by his sister, Gretchen "Jane" Jenkins of Naples, FL, and his brother, Randall Haviland of Portland, OR; his children and grandchildren, his daughters-in-law Lynne Audet Haviland and Ashley Haviland.

His life will be celebrated on May 18 at 1:00 p.m. at Ricker Funeral Home in Woodsville.