Esther G. Russo (nee Wright), of Troy, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at the age of 90. Beloved daughter of the late Jesse Arthur and Louise Wright; dear mother of Anthony J. Russo and Mary L. (Richard) Clubb; cherished grandmother of Deborah Nixon and Diane Clubb; treasured great-grandmother of Joseph (Genevieve) Bill, Joshua Bill, and Jacquelyn (Eric) Longar; loving great-great grandmother of Riley, Elliott, Calvin Longar. Esther was preceded in death by her siblings.
Esther loved cooking, and worked as a cook at Our Lady of Loretto Rectory and at Christian Northeast Hospital. She looked forward to reading her bible every day and sharing scriptures with anyone she could. Esther also enjoyed watching fun, love stories on TV. She was a great mother-in-law, and was dearly loved and will be greatly missed.