Greenfield, NH – Bruce Cutter Russell (well known as “Woody”), 85, of Greenfield, passed away peacefully at home on April 26, 2026 surrounded by the love of his immediate family. He was born on May 27, 1940 in Peterborough to Chester and Louise (Cutter) Russell.
Bruce was a lifelong resident of Greenfield. He was proud of his heritage and his deep generational roots there. He graduated from Peterborough High School in 1958. He worked for several local trucking companies before he started his 27 year career at the Public Service Company of NH. In 1967 he married his longtime love Winnie Devin, a summer resident of Greenfield, and their union has lasted 58 years.
After his retirement from PSNH, and with a longtime dream of owning his own trucking company, he established Woody’s Trucking. His trucking passion brought him many opportunities to operate the trucks that meant so much to him. Whether he was plowing snow, delivering materials, hauling asphalt or, his all time favorite- being a member of the shimming crew for the state, he made many friends that he spoke of often. During this time, he also enjoyed being a co-owner of The Beer Store in Peterborough.
Bruce was a dedicated sports fan, following all of the Boston sports teams. The one sport he was not a fan of was golf, stating “It’s not really a sport if you are competing for the lowest score”. He later became a well loved and respected Little League coach for Greenfield. His coaching rivalry with Larry Bishop led to one of his proudest moments when his team defeated Larry’s Peterborough team for the championship. He coached, umpired and caught for many adult male softball teams in and out of the Monadnock Region and later coached a co-ed team in Peterborough.
He was often the life of the party. His playful personality drew many people to him. Those that knew him best knew he was sarcastic but kind.
Bruce was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He is survived by his wife Winnie, his children, Amy Fox and her husband Matt Fox, Kerry Ingalls and her husband Cliff Ingalls, his grandchildren Eric Patch and Delaney Ingalls, his great granddaughter Oakleigh Wilder-Patch and two bonus great grandchildren Ezra and Winona, his brother Dale Russell and his wife Kathleen, his sister Jackie Whiton and her husband Doug. He will also be missed by his nieces, nephews, many cousins and close friends.
Though our hearts are heavy we find comfort in our memories. His life was a testimony to his hard work and love of his family. His absence will be deeply felt by all who knew him.
Services will be announced at a later time.
To honor Bruce’s love of children memorial contributions could be made to: The Keith M Sullivan Foundation (KMS) PO Box 78 Greenfield, NH 03047
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