Russell "Rosario" LoGalbo

Mr. Russell LoGalbo, age 87, formerly a resident of Whitesboro, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2005, at the Community Medical Center in Fresno, California. Russell was the son of the late Rosario and Rosalia "Rose" (Sciortino) LoGalbo. In 1951 he married Helen F. (Genovesi), who passed away in 1988. Russell and Helen enjoyed a loving union centered around their two sons and their extended family. During World War II, Russell was employed at Griffiss Air Force Base as a radar technician. Later he co-owned a TV repair service with his partner, Ken Long. He held a position as an electronics technician at the French Road facility of GE Aerospace, and retired as an employee of the City of Utica after serving as foreman of the traffic sign shop. After retirement he volunteered his time and efforts to several local organizations, including the American Heart Association, United Cerebral Palsy, and the Dunham Public Library in Whitesboro, where he served as Treasurer and helped organize the annual book sale. Playing jazz piano was Russell's lifelong avocation. As a young man he was musical director for the St. Agnes Church Minstrel Show, and later joined the Tony Rogers Orchestra as jazz pianist. Russell's longest tenure was as pianist in "The Castle's," the band of his closest friend, tenor saxophonist Vincent Palazza, playing for years during its long-standing engagement at the Club Monarch. After retirement he continued playing and entertaining his family, friends, and fellow residents of Sunrise Assisted Living in Virginia and California. Russell is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, John LoGalbo, an attorney for the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, and his wife, Mary Alice Stuart, of Sterling, Virginia, and Dr. Fred LoGalbo, nuclear radiologist, and his wife, Lori Yasko-LoGalbo; and three grandchildren, Trudy Fidler, a student at California Polytechnic Institute, Rocco LoGalbo, and Alyssa LoGalbo, all of Fresno, California. He is also survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Mary A. and Salvatore J. "Sal" Cannerelli, longtime Uticans now residing in New Jersey. Visitation will be held today (Thursday) from 4-7 at the Eannace Funeral Home, Inc., 932 South St., corner of Hammond Ave. Mr. LoGalbo's funeral will commence on Friday morning at 8:30 from the funeral home and at 9:30 at St. Agnes Church where his Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated.

Russell "Rosario" LoGalbo

June 2, 1918 - December 4, 2005