Virginia Russell (Marianella)

Virginia (Marianella) Russell, 87, of Wethersfield, beloved wife of the late Thomas E. Russell entered into eternal peace on Saturday (June 29, 2013) with her loving family by her side. She was born in Hartford on June 1, 1926, the daughter of the late Louis and Marguerita (Galli) Marianella. Virginia enjoyed golf and loved to paint. She was a graduate of Bulkeley High School, class of 1944. Virginia was employed by the Hartford National Bank as a secretary in the trust department for many years. She is survived by her son, Peter T. Russell and his spouse Stephen Crout of Washington D.C.; her daughters, Susan Russell and her husband William Thompson of Easton, Maryland, and Joann Desy and her husband Matthew of South Windsor; her sister Mary Ambrose of Wethersfield; and her adored granddaughters, Katherine and Allison Desy. Besides her husband of 36 years, Virginia was also predeceased by her sister, Elda Marianella.

Family and friends may visit the D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd., Wethersfield on Saturday, July 13, from 2-5 p.m. The funeral service and burial will be private and held at the convenience of the family. Donations in Jinny’s memory may be made to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, 251 Post Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94108, www.glaucoma.org or to the Metastatic Breast Cancer Network at MBCN, P.O. Box 1449, New York, NY 10159 or MBCN.org. For online expressions of sympathy, please visit www.desopo.com.