Vivian Russell Obituary
We bid farewell to Vivian Russell of Olean, New York, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on March 5, 2026 at the age of 96. Vivian touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Vivian farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Vivian is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Phillip Sr. Persichini and Laura Lacavera Persichini; her husband Robert J. Russell; her son Thomas Russell; her goddaughter Cheri Blaske; and her siblings, Gloria Owens, Betty Anderson, Phillip Jr., Eugene and Gerald Persichini.
She is survived by: her sister Sandra Eaton. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
