Mr. Russell "Roscoe" Peter Duttweiler

Russell “Roscoe” Peter Duttweiler August 9, 1962 - December 9, 2021 Surrounded by his family, Roscoe entered into the presence of the Lord on December 9th, 2021. He is survived by his beloved wife of 31 years, Babette, their four children, Victoria “Tori” (Eric) Clark, Ashlee (Tesfahun) Angasso, Naomi (Daniel Palmer), and Reuben, and two grandchildren, Joseph and Charis Clark. Roscoe was greeted in glory by his father, the late Robert Duttweiler Sr., his sister Mary Grace Cobb, and his brother Raymond Duttweiler. He is the son of Mary (Eastman) Duttweiler and son-in-law of Mildred and the late Robert Champoux. He is brother to Dr. Robert Jr. (Grace Ann), Richard (Toni), Rev. Dr. Ronald (Sylvia), Rodney (Kathleen), Randall (Jacqueline), Roger (Coralie), Rolland (Pamela), and Melody (Matthew) Weaver, and brother-in-law to David Cobb, Robert (Kathy) Champoux, Lisa (Devereau) Williams, Yvette Champoux, and Colette (James) Ferreira. Roscoe is also survived by 46 dearly loved nieces and nephews. Originally from Western New York, Roscoe was an avid Buffalo Bills fan. He was a farmer at heart from a young age working on the family farm and longed to return to his roots. He came from a long line of Houghton College graduates and earned his bachelor’s degree in Bible there in 1986. For the past three decades, Roscoe and Babette lived and raised their family in Lowell, Massachusetts, where he enjoyed coaching his children’s soccer teams. He usually had music playing, often initiating rowdy sing-alongs from various genres of music and as a talented, multi-instrument musician, he willingly used his gifts to bless others. He was a longtime member of Countryside Bible Chapel in Lexington, Massachusetts, where he served as an elder and worship leader. He previously also served as youth leader and was passionate about having a positive impact on young adults. Roscoe worked as an electrician at Gordon College beginning in 2012. Going far beyond the scope of his job, he advised mission trips, often opened his home to students, and was known for sending weekly encouraging “High Five Friday” texts to over 150 people. He exuded joy, cheerfulness, patience, generosity, and a contagious sense of humor. Roscoe was beloved by family, friends, colleagues, and students as a faithful servant of Christ, “hopelessly devoted” husband, loving father, doting Opa, and skilled handyman. He will be deeply missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. A celebration of Roscoe’s life will be held at the A. J. Gordon Memorial Chapel on the campus of Gordon College (255 Grapevine Road, Wenham, MA) on Saturday, December 18th at 10:00 AM. The family has created an account as a way to pass along a message or share a story about Roscoe: roscoestories@gmail.com. Please include the approximate year the stories took place and how you knew him. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to Countryside Bible Chapel (480 Lowell Street, Lexington, MA 02420) or Deerfoot Lodge (P.O. Box 228, Speculator, NY 12164).