Obituary
Jeanine G. Russell of Clermont, FL, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022. Jeanine was born in Ft. Worth, TX on March 20, 1936 to Leon N. Gorsline and Evelyn M. Gorsline. She was a proud member of the Chickasaw Nation.
Jeanine’s childhood as a United States Army Chaplain’s daughter took her to cities around the world including Tokyo, Japan and Munich, Germany. At the end of World War II her father was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action by General Patton. Jeanine was extremely proud of her father for this honor. It was later in Trieste, Italy where she met her husband, Charles L. Russell. Together, they had three beautiful children. Jeanine proudly served as a registered nurse in both the hospital and school setting for over 35 years. After retirement, Jeanine found joy completing 1,000 piece puzzles, solving crossword puzzles, watching Old English comedies, and spending time with her beloved cat, Duke.
Jeanine was preceded in death by her husband, Charles L. Russell (NY), son Kevin C. Russell (FL), and grandson Jarod T. Harling (FL). She is survived by daughters Shari J. Wynn (FL) and Charlotte Albino (TX), loving granddaughters Laine Obando (FL) and Lauren Bernard (NC), and adoring great-grandchildren Lucas and Olivia Obando.
A service will be held at the United Methodist Church in Lake Grove, NY on February 11th from 11:30am-12:30pm.
Service
792 Hawkins Ave, Lake Grove NY 11755
I am who I am because of you. Endless memories including baking biscuits, sleepovers, trips to CO and OK, setting the kitchen on fire (eek!), days spent by the pool, tennis lessons, listening to tales of your childhood adventures, shopping sprees, singing You are My Sunshine, calling each other at the same time…the list goes on. I’ll always be your Sunshine, your Sugar, your Angel and Sweetheart. I’ll always be strong and “pull myself up by the bootstraps” like you taught me. Thank you, thank you, thank you-forever and ever.