A native of Youngstown, OH, she was a member of St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church.
Survivors include: husband, Jeff Newell of Winder; son and daughter-in-law, Rick and Lizzie Newell of Bethlehem; son, Matt Newell of Winder; daughters, Jenna Newell and Michele Chancey, both of Winder; 5 grandchildren, Courtney Brock, D.J. Chancey, J.J. Carlyle, Maddy Chancey and Taylor Carlyle; her parents, Robert and Mary Jane Rusnak Puskas of Campbell, OH;brothers, Michael Puskas and Gregory Puskas; sister, Faith Ann Zuzek; father and mother-in-law, Arthur and Marcia Newell.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, August 7, 2011 from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, August 8, 2011 in Smith Memory Chapel. Interment will be in Hoschton City Cemetery.
Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, Winder Ga.