The Villages, Florida
Russell Joseph Novotny
1942 — 2023
Russell Joseph Novotny, age 80, The Villages, FL. Peacefully passed away February 5th, at home, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was blessed to have been comfortable and have his family with him during this time. Russ, as he was known, was born in Portage, PA on April 9, 1942 to John and June (Stager) Novotny. He was lucky enough to have found love twice in his lifetime. Russ is survived by his wife of 16 years Kay Novotny, and he has now joined his first wife of 39 years Roseanne (Cassisi) Novotny in heaven. He lived most of his younger years in Portage, PA and then moved to Cleveland, OH, where he graduated from Shaw High School in 1960. After graduating from Cleveland...