Obituary of Russell D. Compton, Sr.

Russell D. Compton, Sr., 88, of West Trenton, passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Capital Health Medical Center, Hopewell. Born in Baptistown, NJ, he was a resident of Hopewell for 60 years, before moving to West Trenton 13 years ago. Russell was a Veteran of the Korean Conflict, having proudly served his country with the US Army. Russell is a retiree of United Jersey Bank, where he had a career in banking for many years. He was a member of Graceway Church for more than 70 years. Some of his hobbies included fishing, going on cruises, watching the Philadelphia Phillies and going to the Word of Life Camp in upstate New York. Son of the late Russell and Mary Compton, husband of the late Elizabeth Compton to whom he was married to for 49 years; he is survived by his wife Ramona Compton; his children and their spouses R. David Compton, Jr., Bruce and Hope Compton, Scott and Rebecca Compton, Mark and Terri Compton, Andrew and Linda Compton, Mary and Scott Kolb, Jim and Michelle Compton and Amy and Steven Fowler; nineteen grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren; two sisters Margaret Armitage and Judy Adams; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 20, 2021 from 11:30AM at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, 650 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Interment will be held at Ewing Cemetery, Ewing Twp., NJ. The viewing for Russell will be held on Sunday afternoon from 4-6PM at the funeral home In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Graceway Bible Church, 1934 Klockner Road, Hamilton, NJ 08619.