{"id":109606,"date":"2026-06-23T15:42:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=109606"},"modified":"2026-06-23T15:42:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:42:36","slug":"university-mourns-the-passing-of-professor-emeritus-francis-x-russo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/06\/university-mourns-the-passing-of-professor-emeritus-francis-x-russo\/","title":{"rendered":"University mourns the passing of professor emeritus Francis X. Russo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

June 23, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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The University mourns the loss of Professor Emeritus Francis X. Russo, who passed away at his home in Kihei, Hawaii, on May 21. He was 95 years old. A retired professor of philosophy, human services, and education, he was the husband of Doris Wells Russo and the father of Peter Wells Russo, Francis X. Russo, and the late Gregory F. Russo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During his thirty years at the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾, he was Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences for seven years and Professor of Education and Human Services. Before his retirement to Hawaii in 1996, Professor Russo was also the author of many books, articles, and reviews in these fields. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor Russo received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Brown University and his Doctor of Philosophy from Boston University. He also completed postdoctoral studies at Brandeis University. Before joining the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ faculty in 1966, he was chairman of the History Department at Central High School in Providence and held assistant professorships at Oakland University in Michigan and Clark University in Massachusetts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, he held visiting professorships at Trinity College in Ireland, and at Kingston Polytechnic, Kingston-on-Thames in England. He was awarded an NDEA grant for advanced study in the area of culturally deprived students. He was a consultant for the American Library Association, a book review editor for the Human Services Education Journal, an editor for the Rhode Island Social Studies Association newsletter, and a consultant for training program development for the Rhode Island Department of Human Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To read the full obituary, or to leave condolences, please visit The Providence Journal<\/a> or Legacy.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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