Marjorie (Franklin) Russo

Marjorie Russo (nee Franklin) age 91 of Wyckoff, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Born and raised in the West Village of New York City, Marjorie came to the New Jersey suburbs and settled in Wyckoff in 1972. She worked many years in the financial industry in New York City and retired as Office Manager for Alex Brown & Sons Investments in 1998.

Her many interests included gardening, cooking, and entertaining her family for holidays and special occasions.

Surviving are her devoted children, Elena and her husband Michael Moffitt, Joseph and his wife Yao Russo, Suzanne and her husband Kevin Finan, and Christopher Russo and his domestic partner Eric Olsen. Marjorie was also a loving grandmother to Caitlin, Connor, Jeremy, Stephanie, Steven, and Megan. She also leaves her sister Regina (Raymond) Baricko. Marjorie was pre-deceased by her husband Joseph A. Russo in 2005, and her brother, Father Edward Franklin in 1998.

The Russo family will receive friends on Saturday, October 1, 8:30 to 10:30 AM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff. Funeral mass will follow 11:00 AM at St. Elizabeth’s RC Church, 700 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff.

In lieu of flowers; memorial contributions may be made in Marjorie’s name to the Wyckoff Volunteer Ambulance Corps, PO Box 214, Wyckoff, NJ 07481.

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