Russo obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Russo, Georgia Marie Peco        20 Jun 2005    Jun 2005    Jerry Nelson
Russo, Kelly                     17 Oct 2004    Oct 2004    Jerry Nelson
Russo, Vincent Robert            20 Sep 2007    Oct 2007    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  6/20/2005

RUSSO, GEORGIA MARIE PECO 
A resident and native of Hammond, she died Saturday, June 18, 2005, at
North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was 75. Visitation at Harry
McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday, June
20, and on Tuesday, June 21. Visitation at the funeral home chapel from 
8 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, until religious service at 10 a.m. Interment in
Rose Memorial Park Cemetery. She is survived by her husband of 57 years,
Carmen Edward Russo, Hammond; three daughters, Carmie Klatter, Orlando,
Fla., Marie Libman, Apex, N.C., and Anita Xenos, Chicago; a son, Richard
Sandy Russo, Rockford, Ill.; eight grandchildren, Michelle Farmer, Joey
Wujick, Christina Libman, James Russo, Alexia Russo, Sarah Libman, Marissa
Libman and Carrie Russo; eight great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Makenna
Petrusek, Justin and Stevie Farmer, Carrissa Drury, Alex, Angelina and
Adrianna Wujick; and a brother, Wallace Peco, Florida. She was preceded in
death by her parents, Ben and Nellie Monte Peco; a grandchild, Jennifer
Lynn Libman; and a brother, Peter Peco. 

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  10/17/2004

RUSSO, KELLY 
A resident and native of Hammond, he died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004, at his
residence. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 
6 p.m to 10 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Religious service
at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Hammond, at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Interment in
Rose Memorial Park Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Helen Welch Russo
of Hammond; three daughters, Rose Chadwick of Maine and Jo Ann Hosey and
Janice Russo, both of Hammond; four sons, Michael Russo of Hammond, Kelly
Russo Jr. of Slidell, John Anthony Russo of Houston and Thomas Wayne Russo
of Hammond; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Joseph
Russo of Metairie; and sister, Mary Puma of Hammond. He was preceded in
death by his parents, Michael and Rosa Giovingo Russo; and four sisters,
Frances Castjohn, Maggie Stone, Josephine Ponce and Sara Corbett.

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  9/20/2007

RUSSO, VINCENT ROBERT
Vincent Robert Russo, M.D., who resided on Beechgrove Drive in Baton Rouge,
passed away from lung cancer while at home on Monday, Sept. 17, 2007. He
was born on July 12, 1942, in Berkeley, Calif., to Angela and Francisco
Russo. He graduated from college and medical school at the University of
Arkansas. Dr. Russo was proud to have completed his general surgery
residency at Charity Hospital in New Orleans and his vascular fellowship
under the guidance of Dr. Michael DeBakey in Houston. He was a general and
vascular surgeon in Baton Rouge for 29 years. When Dr. Russo retired, he
continued to work as a general surgeon at the Lallie Kemp Regional Medical
Center in Independence. He was a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons
and a member of the James Rives Society, Gulf Coast Vascular Society,
American Medical Association, Southern Medical Association, Louisiana State
Medical Society and East Baton Rouge Medical Society. Dr. Vincent Russo is
survived by his wife, Anne Allen Russo; daughters, Elizabeth Angela
Russo-Stringer and husband Scott Steven Stringer, and Anne Bratton Russo;
son, Vincent Robert Russo and his fiancée, Allyson Quijano; granddaughter,
Sophia Adele Stringer; siblings, Joseph Russo and wife Nina Russo, Rose
Marie Bostwick, and Josephine Young and husband Gary Young; his late
brother's wife, Vera Russo; as well as many beloved nieces and nephews. He
was preceded in death by his brother, Emmanuel Russo. The family wants to
express their sincere gratitude to the physicians, nurses, medical staff,
clergy and friends, who cared and comforted Dr. Russo in his time of need.
A special thanks to his friends who will serve as his pallbearers, Joseph
Cefalu, Ross DeNicola, Michael Coogan, Terry Jones, Aaron Roy, Richard
Ross, Greg LaNata and Leo Farmer. Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home
East, 11000 Florida Blvd., on Thursday, Sept. 20, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.,
with recitation of the rosary in honor of the life of Dr. Russo at 7 p.m.
Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 21, at Our Lady
of Mercy Church, service officiated by the Rev. Vic Messina, the Rev.
Michael Moroney, the Rev. Charlie Landry and Deacon Richard Grant. Dr.
Vincent Russo will be laid to rest in the Resthaven Garden of Remembrance
following the funeral service. Memorial donations may be made to Our Lady
of Mercy Church, Hospice of Baton Rouge, or a charity of one's choice. 

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