Ryegate Corner, VT Russell Tony Locke, 67, went to be with the Lord at his home, surrounded by family and loved ones on Thursday, August 30, 2012, after a brief illness. Russell was the son of Tony and Delia J. (Proulx) Locke. Russ attended Woodsville High School and graduated in the class of 1965. He then attended University of New Hampshire majoring in forestry when he joined the U.S. Air Force and served two tours of duty in Vietnam. Russ returned home to Bath after this and started work in the area. He worked at Kimberly Clark paper mill as a teenager and this is where Russ spent most of his working years. He worked at New England Wire and retired in 2010. Recently he got his CDL / bus drivers license and worked as a substitute bus driver for Butler Bus Service of North Haverhill. Russ met and married Peggy Santaw from Newbury, VT, on May 12, 1973. They had three children, Mark and wife Tanya of North Haverhill, NH, a daughter, Alicia Roman and husband Alfredo of St. Johnsbury, VT, and William Billy from Chile Locke of Ryegate and Orlando, FL; and an adopted son, Robert Glynn of Groton, NH. Russ was a proud father and always was there with a word of encouragement for his children no matter what. Russ had six grandchildren whom he could be found teaching them his love of the outdoors and nature. Mikayla and Alexis Locke, Gabriella and Tony Locke, Jayden and Deymien Roman will their Grandpa miss terribly. Russ was predeceased by his mother and father, Tony and Delia Locke and a step brother, Pat Boudreault. Russ is survived by his brothers and sisters Galand Locke and wife Billie of Woodsville, NH, Eleanor Grimes of Monroe, NH, Lorraine Breault of Wells River, VT, David Locke and wife Pat of North Haverhill, NH, Celia Chouinard and husband Willie of Manchester, NH, June Lamond of Ashland, NH, Marguerite Currier and husband Winston of Monroe, NH, Joseph Locke and wife Janese of Bath, NH, Jeanette Meneguzzi and husband Rick of Palm Bay, FL, Amos Locke and wife Thelma of Lisbon, NH, and Adele Patch of Lebanon, NH; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Russ was known by all as a humble and gentle man and those that were blessed by knowing him will miss him dearly. Most of all he will be sadly missed by his best friend of 43 years, Peggy, and his children and grandchildren. Calling hours will be on Friday, September 7th from 6 to 8 PM at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH. A celebration of Russ s life will be on Saturday, September 8th at 10 AM at the Trinity Church of the Nazarene, with Pastor and friend George Hemway officiating. A time of fellowship at the Horsemeadow Senior Center will follow. Burial will follow for his family at the Blue Mt. Cemetery, Ryegate Corner.