Russell Lee Gates Obituary
The world bids farewell to Russell Lee Gates of Monessen, Pennsylvania, born in Bentleyville, Pennsylvania, departing on March 28, 2026 at the age of 86. Russell leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Russell is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Russell's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Roy Russell and Doris Jane Gates (Ramsey). He is survived by: his wife Mary Lou Gates (Heilman); his daughter Lisa; his son-in-law Dennis Sanchez of Canonsburg; and his grandchildren, Hunter Daniel Leach of Southfield and Hannah Marie Leach of Canonsburg.
