Irene Eleanor Russell

RUSSELL, Irene Eleanor, of Tampa, was born on May 18, 1921 in Rockville, CT to the late Stanley Slivinski and Mary Deptula Slivinski. She went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 23, 2015 at the age of 93 years old. In addition to her parents, Irene is preceded in death by her beloved husband Clinton A. Russell and her sisters Aurelia C. Slivinski and Alice S. Slivinski. She is survived by her son Clinton A. Russell and his wife Barbara; daughters, Mary Ann Pepe and husband Ric and Suzanne L. Russell and Ralph Carrifano; her sister Lottie J. Slivinski and her grandchildren, Christopher W. Pepe and wife Dana, Patric J. Pepe Jr. and wife Melissa. Also surviving is her great-grandson Jack Patric Pepe. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Irene at 3:00 PM on Friday, March 27, 2015 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 15520 North Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33613. Burial will take place in St. Bernard’s Cemetery, Vernon Rockville, CT. Donations may be made in Irene’s name to the St. Mary Catholic Church Renovation Fund. All arrangements are under the direction of Blount & Curry Funeral Home Carrollwood Chapel, 3207 W. Bearss Ave, Tampa, FL 33618.