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Russell Todaro

1930 - 2025

Russell Todaro obituary, 1930-2025

BORN

1930

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Amigone Funeral Home, Inc. - Amherst Chapel - Williamsville

5200 Sheridan Drive

Williamsville, New York

Russell Todaro Obituary

Todaro, Russell

Mar 24, 1930 - Jul 31, 2025

Age 95. Beloved husband of 71 years to Ann Marie (nee Bolognese) Todaro; devoted father of Cheryl (late Harry) Spellman, Cynthia (Lewis) Bolton and Michelle (Robert) Zielinski; loving grandfather of Jennifer, CJ (Danielle), Sean, Mark (Brenna), Robert, Kelsey (Cody), Nicole (Matthew), and Matthew (Keaton); adored great-grandfather of Grace, Nora, Russell, Samuel, Kaden, and Jack; dear brother of Mary (late George) Striegel and the late Thomas (Marie) and Salvatore (Serena) Todaro; also survived by nieces and nephews. Russell was a United States Army Veteran and retired Engineer with the New York State Department of Transportation. The family will be present Sunday, August 10, 2025 from 2-4 PM at the (Amherst Chapel) AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 5200 Sheridan Dr. (at Hopkins Rd.). Family and friends are invited to assemble Monday, August 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM to attend a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at St. Gregory the Great Church, 200 St. Gregory Ct., Williamsville, NY 14221. Interment to follow in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Share condolences at www.AMIGONE.com


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Published by Buffalo News on Aug. 8, 2025.

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Gary Blum

August 9, 2025

My deepest sympathy to Ann Marie and the family. I worked 10 years with Russ and he was a gentle man with great product knowledge, and a clear thinker who had the respect of the customers and his peers.

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Aug

10

Visitation

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Amherst Chapel

5200 Sheridan Drive, Amherst, NY 14221

Aug

11

Mass of Christian Burial

10:30 a.m.

St. Gregory the Great Church

200 St. Gregory Court, Williamsville, NY 14221

Aug

11

Entombment

12:00 p.m.

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

3063 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14225

Funeral services provided by:

Amigone Funeral Home, Inc. - Amherst Chapel - Williamsville

5200 Sheridan Drive, Williamsville, NY 14221

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