Anthony L. Russo, ESQ. age 69 of Wayne died suddenly on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at St. Josephs Hospital, Paterson.

He was born in Paterson and raised in Fair Lawn and lived in Saddle Brook before moving to Wayne thirty-two years ago.

Tony graduated from Fair Lawn High School with the Class of 1958 and went on to receive his Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science from Farleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck with the Class of 1962.  He received his Jurisprudence Degree in 1965 from New York Law, NY with the Class of 1965.  He was a private practice attorney trading as Anthony L. Russo, ESQ for the past forty years.

Tony is best described as a well liked, even loved, gentleman.

He was an active athlete who was active in tennis, paddle tennis both at the North Jersey Country Club, Wayne and often played tennis at the Wayne Racquet Club. For many years he played softball in the Wayne Township Softball League.

He literally married the girl next door, Carolyn Feruzzi, and proposed to her outside their adjacent homes in Fair Lawn.  They married on May 10, 1970 at Most Blessed Sacrament RC Church, Paterson and honeymooned in Mexico.  They have enjoyed forty years of a loving and devoted marriage.

He is the beloved husband of Carolyn (Feruzzi) Russo; loving father of Jacqueline Del Gaudio and her husband Anthony of Totowa and Jennifer Crawford and her husband Brian of Wayne; cherished grandfather of Ava, Luca and Amelia Del Gaudio and Ben Crawford.

Funeral services will be held 9 AM on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Our Lady of Consolation Church, 1799 Hamburg Tpk., Wayne where a 10 AM Funeral Mass will be offered. Friends may visit with the family on Monday, February 8, 2010 from 2-4, 7-9 PM at the funeral home.  Interment will be in Christ the King Cemetery, Franklin Lakes.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to Our Lady of Consolation Church, 1799 Hamburg Tpk., Wayne, NJ 07470 would be greatly appreciated.