ANTHONY M. RUSSO

ANTHONY M. RUSSO AUGUST 18, 1931 - AUGUST 22, 2013 Tony died on August 22nd at his home with his beloved wife Molly and cherished son Christopher at his side. He and his wife were married for 57 years. He died of untreatable cancer which was diagnosed two weeks ago. He was born in New York City but spent most of his life on Long island, N.Y. He graduated from The Darrow School in New Lebanon, New York and then attended Pace College (now University). He was a Manufacturer's Representative for the HONORA JEWELRY CO. in New York City which involved a lot of travel in the U.S. and the Caribbean. He loved his work and with his wonderful personality he was a great success. He was a great fan of the Yankees seeing them win 20 championships, many of them in person. He leaves his wife Molly, son Christopher and daughter-in-law Jeanne and four precious grandchildren- Timothy, Kiera, Colin and Patrick, as well as four nieces and nephews. He was very proud of his son, a long time Sports Talk Show Host now heard on Sirius Radio. He particularly enjoyed his regular appearances on Sirius, and being true to his personality, he never took himself too seriously. He and his wife retired to Santa Fe in 1997 and he loved the beauty of the state and the kindness of the people. For all of that time he and his wife were parishioners at Holy Faith Episcopal Church and we wish to extend our special thanks to Father Ken Semon, the Rector, for his kindness, help and wisdom during these difficult days. We would also like to extend our gratitude to Ambercare Hospice and Comfort Keepers for all of their help. Cremation will take place, and a Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, August 27th at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Faith at 311 East Palace Avenue (opposite the Hotel La Posada). If desired, donations can be made to the Holy Faith Church Music Fund.