Obituary of Lawrence J. Russo, Jr.

Lawrence J. Russo, Jr. died suddenly on March 20, 2010, at George Washington University Hospital. He was 54. Born in Somerville, NJ, he was raised in Peapack-Gladstone. He moved to Waldorf Maryland five years ago. He received his Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton and his masters Degree from Indiana University. He was a past member of the Peapack-Gladstone Fire Department. He was also an avid motorcyclist. Larry was a Chemical Engineer for the United States Department of Energy in Washington D.C for the last 5 years. He was involved in Biomass conversion and bio energy for nearly 30 years. He also had several patents, awards and publications regarding ethanol research and Biofuels. Survivors include his parents Lawrence J., Sr. and Dorothea Masler Russo; two brothers Eugene and his wife Debby of Califon and Joseph and his wife Jill of Great Meadows; two sisters Lee Ann Russo of Peapack and Linda Kiss and her husband Paul of Pennington, NJ. He is also survived by 14 nieces and nephews and four parakeets and Maggie the Macaw. Visitation will be held on Friday from 2-4 & 7-9pm at the Bailey Funeral Home, 176 Main St. Peapack. Funeral Mass Saturday at 10:30am at St. Brigid Church. Cremation private. www.baileyfuneralhomes.com In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Diabetes Assoc., Memorial & Honors Program, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA, 22312, in his memory, would be appreciated.