Zachary Anton Russo

Zachary Anton Russo, age 42, died on Thursday, March 8, 2018, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in Manhattan, NY. Zach battled brain cancer to an uneasy truce for many years, but in the space of a few months the disease progressed and took him quickly. He died peacefully, with his family at his side. Zach was born in Princeton, NJ on April 22, 1975. He graduated from West Windsor-Plainsboro High School in 1993, where he was a member of the varsity ice hockey team. He graduated Cum Laude from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, PA with a Bachelor’s Degree in History and was awarded the History Medal. He continued post graduate work in communications and journalism. He most recently worked as the Director of Business Development for the Hudson Group in East Rutherford, NJ. Now Zach is on board the Nightrain, en route to Paradise City - about which little is known but the promise of green grass, pretty girls, unlimited free beer, and roving packs of friendly canines. Zach is survived by his loving and caring wife, Jill R. Watson of Point Pleasant Beach; his parents, Sylvia P. and Thomas J. Russo of Princeton Junction, NJ; his twin brother, Thomas J. Russo, Jr. and wife, Laura Loftus, of Woodstock, NY. Funeral Services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 12, 2018, at The First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury, 22 South Main Street, Cranbury, NJ 08512. Interment will follow at Brainerd Cemetery in Cranbury. Visitation for friends and family will be held on Sunday, March 11, 2018, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at A.S. Cole Son & Co., 22 North Main Street, Cranbury NJ 08512. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Zach’s memory to your favorite animal shelter by visiting www.inmemoryof-memorial.org.