Penny Russman

July 22, 1940 - Dec. 28, 2023

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Penny Anne Russman July 22, 1940 - December 28, 2023 Warm, compassionate, and empathic. Feisty, full-of-life, and resilient. These are the words loved ones use to describe Penny Anne Russman, who died peacefully at home on December 28, 2023. When she was born on July 22, 1940, to Clara and Louis Weintraub, the doctor told them, “This is your lucky Penny.” Penny grew up in a tight-knit community in Brookline, Massachusetts. Her best friend Nancy lived five houses away, and they walked to school together every day from kindergarten until they graduated high school. Nancy and their friends Beth, Roz and Ruth adored Penny for her smile, her laugh, and her vivacious and mischievous personality. Penny was a loyal and devoted friend to them and others her whole life. Penny fell in love with Barry Russman at Camp Tevya, where he was a counselor and she a camper. After two years at the University of Maine, she and Barry wed, and Penny transferred and graduated from Tufts University. After brief stops in Rochester, New York; Mountain Home, Idaho; and Philadelphia, the couple settled in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Penny valued family above all and was the emotional heart of the household, raising three

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