Christy Vining Russell

February 16, 1956 - November 25, 2019

Christy Ann Vining Russell, 63 passed away Monday morning, November 25, 2019. Married for 38 years to her husband, Dennis Russell, the two raised their family in Southington. Besides her husband, Christy leaves behind her daughter, Colleen Guertin and husband David (South Windsor, CT), son Aaron Russell and wife Shreya (Seattle, WA), son Michael Russell (Shelton, CT), and grandchildren Caylee & Graham Guertin. Christy also leaves behind her loving brothers and sisters, Peter Vining and wife Mary (Stratford, CT), Thomas Vining (Hamden, CT), Phyllis Vining (Hamden, CT), Andrew Vining (West Haven, CT) and Judi Vining (Quincy, MA). She will be missed by her aunts Margaret Molloy Fitch (Hamden, CT), Jane Molloy Cannon (Cheshire, CT), Mary Molloy (Milford, CT), her nephew Michael Slimack-Vining (Stratford, CT) and many cousins. Christy is predeceased by her parents Russell and Ann (Molloy) Vining of Hamden. Born February 16, 1956 Christy grew up in Hamden. She graduated from Hamden High in 1974 and attended Eastern Connecticut State College and Stone School of Business. She worked many jobs over her life, including working at her parents’ stores Vining’s This & That and Vining’s Package Store. She had many talents including cooking, sewing and crochet – always making things for her family. Anyone who knew her, knew Christy’s greatest loves were her children and grandchildren. She adored her children and was their biggest supporter in all their endeavors. Christy was a loving grandmother to Caylee and Graham and was known to send many care packages to her grand-puppy Juno. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated Saturday at 12:30 in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. Friends are asked to go directly to church. Calling hours are Friday from 4 - 8 p.m. in Sisk Brothers Funeral Home 3105 Whitney Ave. Hamden. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 3 Landmark Square Suite 330 Stamford, CT 06901. To leave an online condolence please visit www.siskbrothers.com