Graduate of Nazareth High School‚ Brooklyn.
Loved golf‚ skiing‚ and restoring old cars.
The perfect father to his son.
Just obtained his LPN.
Dolores Russo‚ his mother
From news accounts:
Lt. Michael Russo was a longtime firefighter with Squad 1 in Park Slope‚ Brooklyn‚ and Rescue 5‚ Staten Island. He and his wife Theresa have a young son who was born on his father’s birthday‚ June 22.
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I will be climbing in LT Russo’s memory at the Dallas 9/11 Stair climb in Dallas Sept. 5th, 2015
– Chief Walter A Fairbanks SrToday I climbed in your honor at the Pierce 9/11 stair climb, Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI. September 10, 2016.
– BJ BrennekeYou will never be forgotten. I carried you with me on the 2016 Stair climb. You are a hero. Your son is 15 years older now and I am sure he grown to be a fine young man. May your family find peace and love in their hearts as they reflect on their memories of you!
– LindaOur family climbed in your memory in The Colorado stair climb today 9-11-2016.
– Mike curryCurry Family Golden CO
Had the honor of making the climb in honor of LT Russo today, 10 Sep 16, at the Lancaster PA Stairclimb. A privilege to walk in the footsteps of giants.
– Paul GrubbsToday, Sept. 10, 2017, I climbed 120 stories in your honor at the Columbus, OH stair climb. Rest easy brother, we’ll take it from here.
– Michael ValdezI was honored to carry Mr. Russo to the top today at the 2017 Nashville Memorial Stair Climb.
– John BeasleyYesterday,September 10, I proudly climbed in your memory. I was honored to carry you, a true hero, 64 flights of stairs at the Troy Memorial Freedom Climb 2018. #neverforget
– Jenell KritesToday I was honored to climb 110 stories in your name at the Eastern Kentucky University Memorial Stair Climb. Thank you for your service. Your heroic action on this day will never Forgotten.
– Shyla HainesHad the honor to climb in your memory today, LT Russo. Thank you for having the courage to act and May your sacrifices never be forgotten.
– Michael Jojola2018 Denver Stair Climb
Today September 16,2018 I climbed in your Honor at the Binghamton NY stair climb. Rest easy!!
– Kimberly AustinYesterday Sept 16, 2018 I was honored to carry you 110 stories at the RSA building in Montgomery, AL. You gave everything to the Job and your sacrifice will never by forgotten.
– Michael PattersonI climbed for Michael last weekend at the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Lambeau Field, 2018.
– Amy BreyI will be climbing in memory of you LT Russo this upcoming Sat at the 9/11 Dallas Stair Climb. You will never be forgotten!
– Alan CashierToday climbed the Virginia Military Institute 2019 memorial stair climb in your honor!
– Madeleine BarrettThank you for your service sir. I carried a picture of you in memory in florence AZ stair climb 2019
Gone but never forgotten
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– Brian BensonI was just thinking of Michael after all these years. I worked with him, he was part time summer worker at the greater NY savings bank and he was a hell of a guy.
– steve hetzelGod bless ‘willy’
Dear friend, the earthbound still miss you.
– D merk20 years later, I carried your memory with me at the 9/11 Stair Climb in Petal, MS today, 09/11/2021. We will never forget.
– Sandee PendergrassToday I represented the Blazen Divaz at a T2T event in Coeur d Alene , Idaho. In honor of you . Your picture was over my heart during the event .
– Karen BotaiI did the stair climb at the 2022 FDIC at Indy in honor of LT Russo. Never Forgotten!
– Jason ShacklefordI had the honor of climbing in LT Michael T. Russo’s memory. You are a true Hero! #Never Forgotten
– Lori AlmquistLambeau Field, Green Bay,Wi.September 10 th, 2022
I climbed in your honor tonight, Lt. Russo. Scottsdale, AZ, 9/10/2022.
– Alison WI climbed for you today at the Denver stair climb. Thinking of you and your family. Never forgotten 9/11/22
– MirandaNever Forget! I climbed for you today In Casper, Wyoming. RIP Michael Russo! 9/11/2023
– Firefighter Patrick StaffordI climbed in your honor and rang the bell and said your name tonight at the University of Kentucky Kroger Field, 9/11/23.
– Andrew SafieI selected to speak about you, for my Fire Academy Firefighter recognition project. Your accomplishments are an inspiration to me. R.I.P. – Aug 17th, 2024.
– BKClimbing to honour you in the melbourne fire fighter stair climb 2024 6-9-2024
– Daniel willsI have the honor of climbing Of climbing the Wichita 911 Memorial stair climb 2024 in memory of Lieutenant Russo.
– Allen FinleyI climbed in your memory at the Strat tower climb in Las Vegas
– Spencer J2024
Rest easy brother