Barbara Ann Russo, 80, of Stamford passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, October 28, 2022 at Stamford Hospital. She was born in Mt. Vernon, NY on May 13, 1942 to the late Anthony and Catherine Borup DiLieto.
The love and support she gave her family and friends will live in our hearts forever. Her smile, laugh and energy was infectious to all that knew her.
She is survived by her devoted husband, Ronald J. Russo, Sr. of Stamford, her loving children, Lori Russo of Stamford, Ronnie Russo of Stamford, Susan Russo of Ridgefield and Kyle Wells of Stamford, as well as her sister, Marilyn Percoco and four grandchildren, Zachary and Mitchell Bartolo, Steven and Nicholas Russo.
Besides her parents, Barbara was also predeceased by her brother, James DiLieto.
A funeral procession will be leaving the Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Avenue, Stamford at 10:00 AM on Thursday, November 3, 2022 for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:30 AM at Church of the Holy Spirit, 403 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Valhalla, NY. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday, November 2, from 4:00-8:00 PM.
Memorial donations may be made in Barbara’s memory to www.ApachesPromise.com.
To leave online condolences, please visit www.cognetta.com

Angelina “Lee” Mattioli, 90, a longtime resident of Stamford passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, October 20, 2022. Lee was born on May 29, 1932, in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Pasquale and Maria Cassano Lillo. She was a graduate of New Utrecht High School and worked in the secretarial field prior to having children.
In 1957, she married John R. Mattioli, they settled in Stamford, CT and were together for 64 years until his death in 2021. They founded LeJo Construction Corp. which they owned and operated until retirement. In addition to being an invaluable business partner, Lee was a wonderful homemaker and was devoted to her immediate and extended family. She was always available with kind support for her loved ones, and enjoyed hosting traditional holiday feasts as well as summer pool parties that friends and family anticipated with delight. After retirement, they resided in Ft. Lauderdale for 25 years where they entertained family and friends swimming, boating and grilling the day’s catch. She enjoyed traveling with John and friends. Lee remained strong in her faith and was active with her local churches. She will be remembered as warm, fun-loving and generous. She will be greatly missed!
Lee is survived by her daughters Lynn and her husband Mark Forrest of Stamford, Susan and her husband Ray Higgins of Mahopac, NY, son Mark Mattioli and his wife Cindy of Sandy Hook, CT, and daughter-in-law Laurie Mattioli of Woburn, MA. Lee is survived by her adoring grandchildren Lexi, Dana and Chelsea Forrest, Angelina, Juliana and Sophia Higgins, John Mattioli III, Anna Mattioli, and great-grandson Stryker Forrest, as well as many loving nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Beside her parents, Angelina was predeceased by her beloved husband John R. Mattioli, their son, John Mattioli, Jr., grandson, James Radley Mattioli, and her siblings, Anne Sanzone, Peter Lillo and Clara Carrozzo.

Family and friends may call at the Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Ave., Stamford, CT on Friday, October 28, 2022 from 4:00PM to 8:00PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 10:30AM St. Maurice RC Church, 358 Glenbrook Road, Stamford, A procession will follow mass to St. John’s Cemetery where a committal service will be held.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made in Angelina “Lee” Mattioli’s memory to seeingeye.org or a charity of your choice.
To leave an online condolence please visit www.Cognetta.com.

Anthony “Tony” John Genovese, 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, October 15, 2022. Tony was born in Stamford, CT to the late Lydia Raiteri Genovese and Vito William Anthony Genovese.
He graduated from Stamford High School with the class of 1959 and attended Pace University. He was one of the youngest Captains in the National Guard. Tony was a proprietor of Lords Restaurant, Fieldstone Terrace, and owner of several wholesale food purveyors. His hard work paid off not only in terms of finance, but in his meeting and making new friends, enjoying many late nights hanging out listening to live music and eating good food.
Tony was lucky enough to meet the love of his life when she was in high school. He married Marie Panuzzo Genovese and they remained together for over 58 years. Family gatherings meant so much to Tony, whether it was a holiday or a Sunday out on the boat, he always wanted to make sure everyone was enjoying themselves. Papa Tony was always up for a trip into NYC to spend time with his grandson. His passions included spending time at the shooting range and his love of Saint Bernards, having bred and raised over 25 dogs in his lifetime.
Tony is survived by his wife Marie, his son, Anthony John Genovese Jr., his daughter Tracy Genovese Mahoney, daughter in-law Meredith Genovese, his grandchildren Tanner Mahoney, “AJ” Genovese, Nicole Genovese Pelligrino, her husband Mike Pelligrino and Great Grandson Enzo Pelligrino. Tony is also survived by his siblings William “Billy” Genovese and his wife Betty, Carolyn Genovese Harvey and her husband John Harvey, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
Tony will be remembered as optimistic, fun loving and supportive. He was quick to let everyone know how special they were to him and never shied away from giving praise and encouragement. We are all so grateful to have had so many wonderful family times together! He enjoyed his life until the end and will be greatly missed.
A mass of Christian burial will be held at Sacred Heart Church, 37 Schuyler Avenue Stamford, CT on Monday, October 31st at 10:30am. The inurnment will follow mass at St. John Cemetery in Darien.

Georgia T. Tournas, 96 , of Stamford passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, October 14, 2022. She was born in Agios Konstantinos, Greece on April 20, 1926 to the late Ioannis and Vasiliki Louridas.
Georgia was an employee at Stelma, Inc. before retiring and was an active member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Stamford. Georgia truly embodied what being a “yiayia” meant. She was an avid gardener, a chef, a baker and lover of soap operas. Her breakfasts were legendary. She loved all of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren with all of her heart, and she will be truly missed.
She is survived by her loving daughters, Eleni Tournas and her husband Peter and Joann Rassias,as well as her son in law, Bobby Giangos and eight grandchildren, Dennis Rassias (Irene), Voula Varnavelias (Nick), Chris Tsihlis, Angela Frazis (Demetrios), Evangelia Tsihlis (Christos), Dimitrios Tournas, Anthony Giangos (Karina) and Theodoros Giangos and 8 great grandchildren. Also surviving are her sisters, Elizabeth Dimopoulos and Eleni Arvanitis.
Besides her parents, Georgia was predeceased by her husband Theodoros E. Tournas in 2017, her daughters, Irini Giangos and Vaso Tsihlis.
Family and friends may call at the Annuniciation Greek Orthodox Church, 1230 Newfield Avenue, Stamford on Monday, October 17, 2022 from 10:00-11:00 AM. A funeral service will be held privately. Interment will follow at Woodland Cemetery, Woodland Place, Stamford.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Georgia’s memory to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 1230 Newfield Avenue, Stamford, CT 06905.
The Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory is honored to assist the Tournas family with the arrangements.
To leave online condolences, please visit www.cognetta.com

Linda Susan Ferris, 74, of Darien passed away peacefully on October 7, 2022 at Stamford Hospital. She was born in Mount Kisco, NY on September 30, 1948 to the late Joseph and Emily Ciolek Turturino.
Linda served the community in Geriatrics for forty two years working virtually in all Stamford, Norwalk and Greenwich Nursing Homes and Hospitals. In her down time Linda was known for traveling the world, having made friends in every country she visited.
She is survived by her loving brother Mark Turturino (Linda) of Port Chester, NY, her cousins from Poland, the Dec family, her cousin, Monty Tillot (Monica) of South Salem, NY, her beloved dog Semper Fi, who was always by her side.
The Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory is honored to have assisted Linda with her arrangements. There will be no calling hours and services will be private.
To leave online condolences, please visit www.cognetta.com.