Mary Russelavage Obituary

Born Fort Belvoir, VA, July 11, 1952, died Colorado Springs, November 26, 2014 after a brief battle with cancer.

Mary had been a Monument/Palmer Lake area resident for several decades, making her final home where direct and extended family have lived and congregated since the early 1900's.

She was the Treasurer of the town of Palmer Lake in the 1990's, and most recently the Utility Billing Manager for the town of Monument from 2000 until 2013. Through her life, Mary was able to see the world, living in the Washington D.C. area, Great Britain, Hawaii, Guam and California. She very much loved Hawaii and returned as often as finances and time would allow. Mary most recently returned from one final glorious trip just a few weeks prior to her death.

Mary was Blessed with many great friends in Colorado, her family is thankful to all who were so supportive in her final days and showed great friendship during her lifetime.

She is preceded in death by her parents Betty and Victor Russelavage, her husband Kevin Cullen and her sister Veronica Kelley.

She is survived by her three children whom she loved dearly. Daughter Cameron Gross of Wichita, KS, son Jeffrey North of Rhonert Park, CA and son Ryan North of Monument, CO.

Surviving siblings are sisters Karen Pelzman of Colorado Springs, Jeffrey Normoyle of Middletown, MD., and Victor Russelavage of Manitou Springs, CO., 3 grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

A Celebration of life will be held at 12 PM Saturday,December 27, 2014 at Cowboys for Jesus Church, 11 North 22nd Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, officiated by Pastor Vern Thomson.