A Funeral Mass for Gildo Edward Russo, 61, will be celebrated on Saturday, July 24, 2010, in the Church of Saint Patrick, Watertown.

Mr. Russo, a son of the late E. Gildo and Barbara (Dougherty) Russo, was born in Newton. He was a lifelong Watertown resident and a graduate of Watertown High School and Newman Preparatory School. Mr. Russo was a Food Broker for M & M West Coast in Burlington and a friend of Bill W. He loved animals, was a great fan of the Boston Red Sox and enjoyed landscaping around his property. Mr. Russo died on Tuesday evening, July 20, 2010, in the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, after a sudden illness.

He was the beloved husband of Janet L. (Smith) Russo and the late Margaret E. (Webster) Russo; devoted father of Laura Ann Russo of Watertown and the late Pvt. Christopher P. Russo (US Army) and stepfather of Shena Lee Smith-Connolly of Seattle, Wash. and Maximilian B. Smith-Marder of Watertown; dear brother of Stephen A. Russo of Watertown, George J. Russo of Derry, NH, Patricia A. Brown of Concord and Richard A. Russo of Milton; loving nephew of Ida (Russo) Napolitano of Watertown. Mr. Russo was also loved by his many nieces and nephews.

The Funeral will be from the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home at 270 Main St., on Rte. 20, Watertown, on Saturday at 8 AM followed by a Funeral Mass at 9 AM in the Church of St. Patrick, 212 Main St., Watertown. Interment will be Ridgelawn Cemetery, Watertown.

Calling hours will be on Friday, July 23rd from 4-8 PM in the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home on Main Street. Relatives and friends kindly invited to attend.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Assoc., 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701 or the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA), 350 So. Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130.