JOSEPH M. RUSS age 46. Beloved husband of Jennifer Colleen Brown; son of Roseann Heinrich (Dick) and Richard Russ (Monica); brother of Annette Russ Bowman and Patricia Kraemer; uncle of Spencer Kraemer and Katlyn Stafford; grandson of Marie Capone; son-in-law of Mary Ellen (nee Semple) and William Carroll; brother-in-law of Andrea Brown; stepbrother of Bryan Heinrich, Keith Heinrich and Tammy Heinrich Stafford (Doug); cousin and friend of many. Joe was a FBI agent for the Cleveland Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and his family would like to sincerely thank and recognize the love and support shown to Joe by his extended FBI family, especially his squad and SWAT brothers. Joe gave the gift of sight through eye donation. The family suggests memorial contributions online via these links: Defeat GBM Initiative at the
National Brain Tumor Society
; save adoptable dogs at
Canine Lifeline
; or fund the newest stretch of the Towpath Trail by mail by donating IN MEMORY OF JOE RUSS to the Trust for Public Land - Ohio, Connect Cleveland Campaign, 1621 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1600, Cleveland, OH 44115. Family and friends, please gather to celebrate Joe's life and love of the outdoors on Sunday, October 27 at Happy Days Visitor Center, 500 W. Streetsboro Road, Peninsula, OH 44264. A short trail hike at 1pm (dogs & children welcome) followed by an indoor celebration of Joe from 2-4 pm.