Ida E. Russo

Ida E. Russo passed peacefully on April 10, 2022, in the company of her family just two days prior to her 97th birthday.

Ida was born in Phillipsburg, NJ, on April 12, 1925, to the late Nancy (Limata) Amoroso and Salvatore Amoroso.

Ida enjoyed spending time with her many children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and of course her 4-legged sidekick, Sassy. She lived in Phillipsburg where she and her late husband, Anthony J Russo, Sr., spent 55 years together raising 8 children. A fixture in her neighborhood, Ida was often seen walking in Phillipsburg tending to the nearby cemetery and streets, much to the delight of her family.

Ida is survived by her children; sons, Sal, of Phillipsburg, NJ, Victor, of Easton, PA, Anthony J., Jr., of Bethlehem, PA; daughters, Sarah Russo, of Easton, Rosemarie Laros and Nancy Bochini, of Phillipsburg, and Toni Smith, of Bethlehem, PA, her brother, Joseph Amoroso, of Bethlehem, PA, and her sister, Yolanda Rymond, of Phillipsburg. She was predeceased by her brother, Anthony Amoroso and her sister, Mary Tarsi, both of Phillipsburg and her son, Joseph Russo.

A Viewing is scheduled for Friday, April 15, 2022, at the Finegan Funeral Home, 302 Heckman Street, Phillipsburg, NJ, from 9 to 11 AM, with a Funeral Service to directly follow. The interment will then be at the St. Philip and St. James Cemetery, Greenwich Township, NJ.

The family asks in lieu of flowers, to consider donating to your local animal shelter in honor of Ida, or to a charity of your choice.