Joseph Michael Russo

He lived his life fully and successfully in all of his endeavors which include, but are not limited to, his time as:

A newspaper delivery boy

An ice delivery man

A stocker at Lazarus

A brick mason / home builder

A bar owner

A Standardbred (harness) horse trainer & driver

An owner of warehouse rental property

He was preceded in death by his wife Wanda N. (Vansickle) Russo; mother Manina (Mascari) Russo Lascola; father Michele Russo; sister Mary Catherine (Jim) Metcalf; brother August L. Russo.

Survived by 3 daughters:

Karen A. Fread (husand Jan Fread); Kelly J. Russo (husband Charlie Rogers) and Nina M Russo;

grandson Colt J. Foreman; great-grandson Joseph Foreman; brother James Lascola (wife Eunice); nieces and nephews Susan Metcalf (James Yeary), Tricia Russo (Michael Langenkamp) and August Russo Jr. (Sue Russo).

Joe's family plans to have a celebration of life ceremony in the spring. Updates will be posted. No public services at this time.

In lieu of flowers please consider a contribution to the following charities in honor of Joseph Russo:

The Standardbred Retirement Foundation http://www.adoptahorse.org

New Vocations Racehorse Adoption http://www.newvocations.org

ASPCA https://www.aspca.org

Saving Americas Mustangs https://www.savingamericasmustans.org/donate/