Lillian E. Russo, 75, died Thursday, December 15, 2005 in her home in Londonderry, NH. Mrs. Russo was born in Lincoln, ME on July 19, 1930, a daughter of the late Alfred and Ruby (Brooks) Jipson. A resident of Londonderry for the past 10 years, she previously resided in Wakefield, MA for 47 years.
IN HER LIFE: Lillian Russo – like her mother – Ruby “Brooks” Jipson of Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Lincoln, ME, loved gardening both flowers and vegetables. She loved and enjoyed her two daughters, Sharon Crossman of Windham, ME and Sandra Severens of Londonderry, NH and her grandchildren: Sabrina and Samantha Crossman and Thomas D’Alessandro. She was a “Grand Lady from Maine” who loved her husband, Robert Russo as he loved her. ‘Wherever I went, I would turn and look back to see her following. We all loved you dear lady, “Grand Lady from Maine.”’
Mrs. Russo is survived by her husband of 54 years, Robert J. Russo of Londonderry and their two daughters, Sharon L. Crossman and her husband, Stephen of Windham, ME, and Sandra J. Severens and her husband, Mark of Londonderry. She also leaves behind her three grandchildren: Thomas A. D’Alessandro, Sabrina J. Crossman, and Samantha L. Crossman, as well as her brother, William Jipson of Astatula, FL, her sisters: Shirley Kelley of Londonderry, Dora Curtis, Madeline Pete, and Jemima Jipson, all of Lincoln, ME, several nieces and nephews, her close friend, Carlene Gates of Astatula, FL, and her dog, Lucky. She was predeceased by her brother, Frederick Jipson.
Calling hours were held on Friday, December 16th from 5 – 8 PM in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Rd., Londonderry. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday, December 17th at 10:00 AM in St. Mark’s Church, corner of Mammoth Road and South Road, Londonderry. The burial followed in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Londonderry. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Gail Singer Memorial Building, 360 State Rt. 101, Suite 501, Bedford, NH 03110, or to the Lahey Clinic, 41 Mall Road, # 2WC, Burlington, MA 01805.