Russell Harry Nemitz Obituary
The passing of Russell Harry Nemitz of Raleigh, North Carolina leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on December 2, 2025 at the age of 87. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Russell Harry Nemitz to show support.
He was predeceased by: his mother Russell; and his siblings, Ralph Nemitz, Laura Mae Theiss and Loretta Banaszynski. He is survived by: his father Clarence (Myrtle Nemitz); his wife Betty Ann Welsh of Raleigh; his daughters, Sheila Nemitz of Raleigh, NC and Julie Nemitz Cogger (Jeb) of Leesburg, VA; his stepdaughters, Nancie Welsh Benson (Tom) of Durham, NC and Amy Welsh of Durham, NC; his grandchildren, Logan and Griffin Cogger of Leesburg, VA; and his sister Lucille Melchert of Milwaukee, WI. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Monday, December 15th 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Brown-Wynne Funeral Home (1701 E Millbrook Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609). A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 15th 2025 at 12:00 PM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, please consider honoring Russell's memory with a donation to the Triangle Aphasia Project (TAP) in Cary, NC at http://www.aphasiaproject.org.
