Stephen J. Russo, 79, of Princeton Junction, New Jersey and owner of Russo Music Center, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, October 10, at Capital Health Medical Center in Hopewell. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, he resided in Princeton Junction for the last 40 years. Previously, he was a resident of Hamilton Township, where he and his wife, Lucy owned and operated Russo Music Center for the past 54 years.
The business was started on the front porch of their first home, where they provided private music lessons to students. In 1960, they opened their initial store on South Board Street and, as the business grew, they relocated to its current location at 1989 Arena Drive. In 2010, they opened their second location in Asbury Park.
