Obituary for Russell William Higgins
Higgins, Russell “Russ” William
July 14th 1957 to November 22nd 2022
The ‘rollercoaster’ has come to a peaceful stop. It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Russell “Russ” William Higgins of Campbellford Ontario on November 22nd 2022 at the age of 65 years.
Russ was born on July 14th 1957 in Dublin Ireland and emigrated to Canada in 1967 with his family. Throughout his life in Canada he called many places home including Scarborough, Lethbridge, Toronto, Aurora, Millbrook, Peterborough and most recently, Campbellford.
Russ was an avid Pentax photographer with “an affinity to water, landscapes and expressive skies”. He was an active member of the ‘Waterfalls of Ontario’ online community and his outstanding photography was widely celebrated by his peers and friends. He was also known for his dedication to his family, his love of kayaking, hiking, and hanging out with family and friends at ‘Camp Higgins’.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 44 years Cheryl; Mother Hilary (Ron) Higgins; Children: Michele (Joe), Shaun (Sarah), Lisa, Alan (Tracy), Jayne (Leeroy) Shakespear, James and Sandra (Ryan); Grandchildren: Krystyn (Doug), Kiara, Gabriella (Tyler), Mackennzie (Chris), Cameron, Kayle, Megan, Astaire, Auron, Terra, Edward, Elizabeth, Isadora, Myles, Poppy, Jamie (Cara) and one great-grandson Blake. Brothers, Clive (Sherry) Higgins, Graham (Lisa) Higgins and brother in-law Mike (Barbara) Spicer; as well as his many other family, friends, and the online photography community he was a part of.
Russ was predeceased by his father, Joe Higgins (1998).
The family would like to thank Dr. Gursimran Chandhoke, The Peterborough Regional Health Centre Cancer Centre, Dr. Penelope Bradbury, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Laura Donahoe, Toronto General Hospital, the Northumberland Paramedics and the Community Care nurses that made it possible to keep with Russ’ wish to remain at home during his illness.
A celebration of Russ’ life will be held on Saturday January 28th 2023 from 1pm to 5pm at the Hastings Civic Centre 6 Albert Street East, Hastings Ontario. In keeping with Russ’ style, casual dress please, your favourite plaid shirt or band T-shirt would be perfect!
Donations in Russ’ memory can be made to ‘Quilts for Cancer’ of Peterborough County, The Peterborough Regional Health Centre - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, or a charity of your choice.
“There’s more to the picture than meets the eye.” - Neil Young.
July 14th 1957 to November 22nd 2022
The ‘rollercoaster’ has come to a peaceful stop. It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Russell “Russ” William Higgins of Campbellford Ontario on November 22nd 2022 at the age of 65 years.
Russ was born on July 14th 1957 in Dublin Ireland and emigrated to Canada in 1967 with his family. Throughout his life in Canada he called many places home including Scarborough, Lethbridge, Toronto, Aurora, Millbrook, Peterborough and most recently, Campbellford.
Russ was an avid Pentax photographer with “an affinity to water, landscapes and expressive skies”. He was an active member of the ‘Waterfalls of Ontario’ online community and his outstanding photography was widely celebrated by his peers and friends. He was also known for his dedication to his family, his love of kayaking, hiking, and hanging out with family and friends at ‘Camp Higgins’.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 44 years Cheryl; Mother Hilary (Ron) Higgins; Children: Michele (Joe), Shaun (Sarah), Lisa, Alan (Tracy), Jayne (Leeroy) Shakespear, James and Sandra (Ryan); Grandchildren: Krystyn (Doug), Kiara, Gabriella (Tyler), Mackennzie (Chris), Cameron, Kayle, Megan, Astaire, Auron, Terra, Edward, Elizabeth, Isadora, Myles, Poppy, Jamie (Cara) and one great-grandson Blake. Brothers, Clive (Sherry) Higgins, Graham (Lisa) Higgins and brother in-law Mike (Barbara) Spicer; as well as his many other family, friends, and the online photography community he was a part of.
Russ was predeceased by his father, Joe Higgins (1998).
The family would like to thank Dr. Gursimran Chandhoke, The Peterborough Regional Health Centre Cancer Centre, Dr. Penelope Bradbury, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Laura Donahoe, Toronto General Hospital, the Northumberland Paramedics and the Community Care nurses that made it possible to keep with Russ’ wish to remain at home during his illness.
A celebration of Russ’ life will be held on Saturday January 28th 2023 from 1pm to 5pm at the Hastings Civic Centre 6 Albert Street East, Hastings Ontario. In keeping with Russ’ style, casual dress please, your favourite plaid shirt or band T-shirt would be perfect!
Donations in Russ’ memory can be made to ‘Quilts for Cancer’ of Peterborough County, The Peterborough Regional Health Centre - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, or a charity of your choice.
“There’s more to the picture than meets the eye.” - Neil Young.