Known as a true family man and named Father of the Year, respected journalist Tim Russert died on June 13, 2008. He is survived by his wife Maureen, son Luke, and father Big Russ.
Here is information about Maureen and Tim's successful twenty-five year marriage.
Born:
Timothy John Russert, Jr: May 7, 1950 in Buffalo, New York.
Maureen Orth: Unknown.
Died:
Tim Russert: June 13, 2008 in Washington, D.C. at the age of 58. Tim died at work from a heart attack.
How Tim and Maureen Met:
Maureen and Tim met at a reception at the 1980 Democratic National Convention in Manhattan, New York.
Tim: "When I first met my wife, Maureen Orth, in 1980, I tried to impress her by bragging that I had actually booked Bruce Springsteen before anyone had heard of him. She burst out laughing. 'That's nice,' she said. 'In 1975, I wrote the cover story about him for Newsweek.
Source: Tim Russert, Big Russ and Me -- Father and Son: Lessons of Life, 2004, page 233.
Tim: "... I met Maureen at a reception at the 1980 Democratic National Convention in Manhattan ..."
Source: Tim Russert, Big Russ and Me -- Father and Son: Lessons of Life, 2004, page 304.
Wedding Date:
1983.Children:
Maureen and Tim have one son, Luke Russert, born abt. 1986. Luke is a radio show host.
Occupations:
Tim: Television political journalist and analyst, moderator for
Meet the Press, NBC's Washington bureau chief, television show anchor, author, lecturer, political debate moderator, attorney, former chief of staff for Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan.
Maureen: Author, reporter, special correspondent for Vanity Fair.
Residence:
Tim and Maureen's main residence is in Washington, D.C.
They also own a vacation home on Nantucket.
Source: K.C. Myers, "Russert involved in Nantucket life", CapeCodOnLine.com, 6/14/2008.
Quotes:
Tim about making memories: "Small moments? It's often those little gestures — a knowing look, a pat on the back, an unexpected kindness — that make a big impression and shape our favorite memories."
Source: "Tim Russert writes of fathers' advice and love",
MSNBC.com, 06/12/2007.
Maureen Orth: "I said to him, 'I want to give you a hug; maybe I'll never see you again,' " says journalist Maureen Orth, 65, speaking publicly about her husband for the first time since his June 13 passing –- the day after he left Italy. "I don't know why I said that to him. I just had a feeling."
Source: "Tim Russert's Wife Opens Up About His Death",
People.com, 6/19/2008.
Kathy Russert-Hughes: "His [Tim's] family was the most important thing in the world, and he always had time for family."
Source: Diane Herbst, "Tim Russert: The Father's Day That Wasn't", People.com, 6/15/2008.
Tom Brokaw: "Family and faith were the foundations of his [Tim's] life."
Source: "Tim Russert's Wife Opens Up About His Death", People.com, 6/19/2008.
