Russell J. Chateauneuf

68, of Cranston, passed away on January 14, 2022.  He was the beloved husband of Seta M. Ohanian-Chateauneuf for forty-one years.

Born in Lowell, MA, he was the son of the late Leo and Alice (Clermont) Chateauneuf.

He was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He worked for the RI Department of Transportation, the Warwick Department of Public Works, RI DEM, Horsley Witten Group, Inc., and he was a volunteer for URI Watershed Watch, monitoring the water quality at Blackamore Pond.  An accomplished athlete, his love for wrestling landed him in the Lowell High School Athletic Hall of Fame, having won the New England Championship in high school and going on to win it two more times during his college years.  He was also an avid cyclist and organized teams for the MS 150 ride for more than 15 years.

Besides his wife he leaves two children, Nicholas Chateauneuf, Jacqueline Searles (Shawn); his siblings, Robert Chateauneuf (Janet), Doreen Stopyra, JoAnn Marcos and Richard Chateauneuf (Christine);  his two brother-in-laws, Michael Ohanian and Thomas Ohanian (Lisa); and many nieces and nephews.  He was the brother-in-law of the late Edward Stopyra.

His Funeral Service and Burial will be private.  There will be a public memorial service in the spring.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either of the following:  LHS Wrestling, c/o Jeff Lambert,  28 Blacksmith Rd,  Dracut, MA 01826 or Saints Sahag & Mesrob Armenian Church,  70 Jefferson St,  Providence, RI 02908.