WOLCOTT ~ Sylvia (Pierpont) Russell, 88, of Wolcott passed away at her home on Sunday, July 29, 2012. She was the widow of Vernon H. Russell. Sylvia was born June 28, 1924 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Harold and Sara (Blackman) Pierpont. She was a graduate of Crosby High School. Sylvia was a Girl Scout volunteer, a Girl Scout leader for 17 years; served as District Chairman and Trainer of Leaders and on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Trails Council. She was an active member of the Farmingbury Womans Club, the Charles Reitdyke Senior Centers line dancers and the Wolcott Historical Society. She tutored students of other languages with Literacy Volunteers for many years. Sylvia was a retired Republican Registrar of Voters for the Town of Wolcott and was currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Wolcott Land Conservation Trust. She received several community service awards for her dedicated volunteerism to the Town of Wolcott. Sylvia is survived by her five alphabetically born children, Alan and his wife, Donna of Zionsville, PA and their children, Chris and Kim; Beth and her husband, Robert Rumsey of Colebrook, along with their children, Alissa and Ben; Charles and his wife, Joanne of Manchester, along with their children, Amy and Hannah; Dawn and her husband, George Haskin of San Jose, CA, along with their children, Sara Roberts and Becke ONeil, and Edd and his wife, Ingrid of Chonburi, Thailand. She also leaves her sister, Violet Semeraro of Wolcott, seven great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held on August 11, 2012 at 11 am at the Wolcott Congregational Church, 185 Center St., Wolcott, followed by a reception at the church hall. Memorial gifts may be made to the Farmingbury Womans Club, c/o the Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 6337, Wolcott, CT 06716. Woodtick Memorial has been entrusted with Sylvias arrangements and words of comfort to her family may be made at www.woodtickmemorial.com

Service Information Service Saturday August 11, 2012 11:00 AM Wolcott Congregational Church 185 Center St. Wolcott, CT 06716 -->