If you live in Wildwood, then you most likely knew Joe Russo.I can’t imagine anyone loving this town more. He was born and raised next door to the Gingham Club which would later become Russos’s Restaurant, that he would eventually run with his sisters for over 50 years.

A graduate from Wildwood high School, Joe was a lifelong supporter of the school’s athletic programs. Our goal is to pay tribute to a man who was loved by all through an athletic scholarship in his name to be awarded annually to a deserving athlete at his beloved alma mater WHS… Please donate in his honor. Thank you for your consideration.