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Obituary for Eileen Agnes Russo
Loving Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Friend
Eileen Agnes (Goggin) Russo, 85, the beloved wife of the late Edward Russo, passed into the presence of the Lord on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at home surrounded by her family.
Eileen was born on December 26, 1929, in Waterbury CT, a daughter of the late William Goggin and Agnes (Denihan) Goggin, and lived her whole life in Union City and Naugatuck. She spent the last 8 years living in the home of her daughter Mary and son in law Bob, where Mary provided the tender loving care that brought great comfort to her mom. Eileen attended local schools and graduated from Naugatuck High School as part of the famous “Class of “47”, which still meets to this day. Eileen and her husband Ed were married for 56 years. In her lifetime, Eileen worked for the Telephone Company, for Melbourne’s Florist and The Humbug Shop. But the greatest “job” she ever had was in having 7 children and along with her husband Eddy, raising them up and loving them all along the way. A constant source of joy for Eileen was seeing and being around young life. She was blessed to have 15 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren, all of whom she loved dearly, whose visits, phone calls and facetimes brightened her day.
Eileen is survived by her 7 children: Susan Russo, Ned Russo and his wife Tonya, Sarasota, FL; Billy Russo and his wife Trudy, Port St. Lucie, FL; Robert Russo and his wife Marybeth, Waterbury, CT; Mary Butkus and her husband Bob, Naugatuck, CT; Eileen Russo, John Russo and his wife Kathleen, Sarasota, FL.
Grandchildren include: Bob Butkus and his wife Nicole, Jen Sefick and her husband Kyle, Joshua Russo and his wife Julie, Jonathan Russo and his wife Ashley, Sarah Fox and her husband Justin, Seth, Rachel and Rebekah Russo, Nick and Joe Whitney; Taylor, Hannah, Matt, Renee and Ryan Russo. Great grandchildren include: Shane and Holden Fox, Sophia Butkus, Leena Sefick, and a fifth great grandchild on the way!
Also, a special sister, Eleanor Buck and her husband Carl, Sarasota, FL; her closest cousin Shirley San Angelo and her husband Frank, Naugatuck CT, along with several nieces and nephews whom she loved and cherished. Eileen was predeceased by two brothers: Bill Goggin and his wife Phyllis; John Goggin and his wife Florence.
A funeral service celebrating Eileen’s life will take place on Friday, September 25, 2015 at 6:00pm at the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Avenue. A time of visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00 to 6:00pm at the funeral home.
Eileen’s family would like to thank Vitas Health Center for their compassionate and loving care of Eileen at her life’s end. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions in Eileen’s honor be made to Christ the King Church, P.O. 68, Naugatuck, CT 06770.
Eileen Agnes (Goggin) Russo, 85, the beloved wife of the late Edward Russo, passed into the presence of the Lord on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at home surrounded by her family.
Eileen was born on December 26, 1929, in Waterbury CT, a daughter of the late William Goggin and Agnes (Denihan) Goggin, and lived her whole life in Union City and Naugatuck. She spent the last 8 years living in the home of her daughter Mary and son in law Bob, where Mary provided the tender loving care that brought great comfort to her mom. Eileen attended local schools and graduated from Naugatuck High School as part of the famous “Class of “47”, which still meets to this day. Eileen and her husband Ed were married for 56 years. In her lifetime, Eileen worked for the Telephone Company, for Melbourne’s Florist and The Humbug Shop. But the greatest “job” she ever had was in having 7 children and along with her husband Eddy, raising them up and loving them all along the way. A constant source of joy for Eileen was seeing and being around young life. She was blessed to have 15 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren, all of whom she loved dearly, whose visits, phone calls and facetimes brightened her day.
Eileen is survived by her 7 children: Susan Russo, Ned Russo and his wife Tonya, Sarasota, FL; Billy Russo and his wife Trudy, Port St. Lucie, FL; Robert Russo and his wife Marybeth, Waterbury, CT; Mary Butkus and her husband Bob, Naugatuck, CT; Eileen Russo, John Russo and his wife Kathleen, Sarasota, FL.
Grandchildren include: Bob Butkus and his wife Nicole, Jen Sefick and her husband Kyle, Joshua Russo and his wife Julie, Jonathan Russo and his wife Ashley, Sarah Fox and her husband Justin, Seth, Rachel and Rebekah Russo, Nick and Joe Whitney; Taylor, Hannah, Matt, Renee and Ryan Russo. Great grandchildren include: Shane and Holden Fox, Sophia Butkus, Leena Sefick, and a fifth great grandchild on the way!
Also, a special sister, Eleanor Buck and her husband Carl, Sarasota, FL; her closest cousin Shirley San Angelo and her husband Frank, Naugatuck CT, along with several nieces and nephews whom she loved and cherished. Eileen was predeceased by two brothers: Bill Goggin and his wife Phyllis; John Goggin and his wife Florence.
A funeral service celebrating Eileen’s life will take place on Friday, September 25, 2015 at 6:00pm at the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Avenue. A time of visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00 to 6:00pm at the funeral home.
Eileen’s family would like to thank Vitas Health Center for their compassionate and loving care of Eileen at her life’s end. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions in Eileen’s honor be made to Christ the King Church, P.O. 68, Naugatuck, CT 06770.
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