Of Mt. Lebanon on Thursday, November 07, 2013. Beloved wife of the late John J Russell (FBI-retired); Loving mother of eight children Paul, Sarah, Francis, John (Lisa), Rosemary (Ray) Niemczura, Elizabeth (Greg) Domaracki, James (Colleen Howard), Nancy (Mark) McKenna. Grandmother of Ian and Nolan Russell, Mary Russell, John and Anne Domaracki, Elizabeth McKenna and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents John and Mary Ellen (O'Donnell) Appelbe, brothers F. Clark and John Appelbe, sisters Mary Katherine MacPherson, Winifred Dattilo and Anita Shannon. Friends welcome Sunday 2-8pm at William Slater II Funeral Service (412-563-2800) 1650 Greentree Road, Scott Twp. Mass of Christian Burial 10:00a.m. in Our Lady of Grace Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Baptist Home Employee Appreciation Fund 489 Castle Shannon Blvd, Pgh, PA, 15243 or Our Lady of Grace Church, 310 Kane Blvd, Pgh, PA, 15243