Ella Russo

December 22, 1918 - December 4, 2020

Ella “Ellie” Russo, age 101 of Johnstown, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020 at River Ridge Living Center, Amsterdam. Ellie was born on December 22, 1918 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, a daughter of the late Andrew and Velma Kozma Beres. As a child, Ellie and her family moved to Ephratah. She was employed for many years as a glove worker for various local glove manufacturers including Crescendoe Gloves and Gates & Mills until retirement. Mrs. Russo lived in Johnstown until she was 99 and then to the nursing home. The sadness of the loss of our mother, grandmother and great grandmother is intensified by the anger we felt of the isolation she incurred the last nine months of her life. Confined to a small room for the last month, unable to visit with family was unbearable for all. She beat the Covid-19 Virus but complications that resulted fueled by DOH guidelines were instrumental in her death. Loneliness, loss of hugs and loss of freedom were her ultimate demise. She was told she could not see her family to protect her, yet she contracted the virus! Ellie is survived by her two daughters Carole Vosburgh and her companion Chester of Schenectady and Sharon Dereski and her husband Peter of Glenville; four grandchildren Danny Dereski, Stacy Raucci, David Vosburgh and his wife Karen and Mike McDaniel; four great grandchildren Jake, Samantha, Jared and Jordan and her special friends at Trackside Barb and Josie, and several loving nieces and nephews. Mrs. Russo was predeceased by her husband Santo B. Russo, one daughter Velma McDaniel, one brother Andy Beres and one sister Julie Dovey. Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at the A.G. Cole Funeral Home, Inc., 215 E. Main St., Johnstown with Rev. Dr. R.W. Williams officiating. Memorial visitation for family and friends will be prior to the funeral service on Thursday, December 10, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Fern Dale Cemetery, Johnstown immediately following the memorial service. Contributions in Ellie’s memory may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Condolences to the family may be made online by visiting our website at www.agcolefuneralhome.com