She was born on April 4, 1926, in Hartford, the daughter of Henry Russell and Adelia Jordan Russell.
She was the widow of Anteo Cerasoli.
Mrs. Cerasoli was formerly employed as a sales person at Shafner's Furniture. She later on went to work with her husband in their furniture repair business in Florida.
She is survived by her son Andrew Klucky and his wife Donna of Groton; her daughter Diana Smeriglio and her husband Richard of Norwalk; her sister Margery Tourville of Lancaster, MA; 8 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her brothers Henry, Nelson, Gage and Clarence Russell.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday April 12, 2012 at 11am at Fulton-Theroux Funeral Home, 181 Ocean Ave., New London. Burial will follow in Jordan Cemetery, Waterford. To sign the on line guest book visit www.fultontherouxnewlondon.com.