Charles Russo's Obituary
**There will be a memorial celebration for Charles held at Riverside Church in Manhattan on Sunday March 10th, 2013 from 2p-6p. It will begin with a brief prayer service and stories, followed by food, drinks and we hope some great music that he would truly appreciate!! Anyone interested in attending please rsvp by February 28th to [email protected].
Russo, Charles "Charlie", 86, of Leonia, NJ passed on November 24, 2012. Charlie is survived by his 3 loving children Amy, Ken and Angela. Cherished brother to Laura. Charlie enjoyed a great life of music with many talented artists and family friends including the late Charles McCracken, Ted Weiss, and Jim Buffington and survived by Joe Soldo, Dave Carey and his good longtime friend, army buddy and accomplished performer Tony Bennett.
Charlie was world renowned for his unique sound and clarinet artistry, most notably with his tenure at the New York City Opera. He was a New York City artist in the truest sense of the word.
Services will be held in New York City in early 2013. Please check back here for updates on the service date, time and place.
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