Herkimer- Louise R. Waterbury, 81, Gordon Ave. passed away at St. Elizabeths Hospital, Utica on Monday December 11, 2000. (Marie) Louise Russell Waterbury was born in Waynesville, NC on November 6, 1919, the daughter of the late J.T. and Helena Stalcup Russell, Sr. She graduated from the Waynesville Township High School in 1937. She was married to Elwood F. "Tod" Waterbury on August 16, 1942 in Raleigh, NC, and had made her home in Herkimer, NY since December 1945. Louise held various positions in county and state government agencies in North Carolina. She was employed for two years by the Gloo & Gloo Insurance offices in Herkimer. In 1954 joined the staff of Herkimer Central School where she was secretary for five years at the Margaret Tuger School and one year at L.W. Bills School, before taking the position of secretary to the superintendent of schools in 1960. She worked for the Herkimer Central School System for 27 years, serving as secretary to four superintendents and was Clerk of the Board of Education for four years. She retired in July of 1981. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Herkimer for over 50 years where she held offices in the Sunday School, M&M Circle, Womens Council, and 100% class. She also served on the Diaconal Board, Board of Finance, and various committees of the church. She was a member of the Evening Valley Star Chapter # 82 of the Order of Eastern Star and the NY State Association of Educational Secretaries. In recent years she was a volunteer for the Herkimer County Historical Society and Valley Helpers at Valley Health Services, Inc. Besides her husband of 58 years she is survived by two daughters Laraine and Jan both of Herkimer; one sister, Florence Garner of Bethel, NC; one brother and sister-in-law Rufus and Eloise Russell of Bartlett, TN; a sister -in-law Elizabeth Hilts of Herkimer, several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by four brothers and four sisters. A memorial service will be on Wednesday at 3:30pm in the First Baptist Church, Herkimer, with the Reverend Jeremy Spencer officiating. Interment will be in Mt. View Memorial Gardens Town of Little Falls next spring. The Family will be present in Fenner Funeral Home, Inc, 115 Court Street, Herkimer to receive relatives and friends on Tuesday (TODAY) 5:00 to 8:00pm. Memorial Donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Herkimer or the Herkimer County Historical Society. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home