.contact_entity {font-size: 1.5em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. He served from January 1, 2001 until his death on October 2, 2021. Incumbent Joseph D. Russo  advanced  from the  Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018. 0:49. Law. AZ International Auto Show & New Car Buyer's Guide 2020 Model Year, hit by a driver who police say is suspected of running a red light, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 	.race_header.democratic { Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Joseph Russo of Valley City, Ohio, who passed away at the age of 69, on February 1, 2023. 0:57 Detroit  A former Wayne priest has been sentenced to three to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 7-year-old boy in 2004. 		font-size: 16px; Sincerest condolences to Diana and family. The Honorable Judge Joseph Dominic Russo, Court of Common Pleas, aged 59 years, beloved husband for 28 years of Diana (nee Voulgaris), devoted father of Gabriella and Joseph, cherished son. 	background-color: #f9f9f9;  	.inner_percentage.CrossFiled { 	display: inline-block; 	word-wrap: break-word; How to run for office | Joseph was very fond of golfing, playing chess, bowling, and singing oldies. Then you will need to fill out some basic information prior to typing your message. She was, at the time she took the bench in 2004, the first Asian American woman to be appointed to the Maricopa County Superior Court, said John Gray, president of the Arizona Asian American Bar Association. We lost a kind, warm-hearted, and honest man. 	width: 100%; His plea, along with his apology for hurting the victim, found some sympathy with the judge who refused to immediately release Belcher but re-sentenced him to 37 years in prison followed by five years of probation. 	} 	.results_table { 	width: 43%; The case was then sent to Russo, the presiding criminal court judge, for re-sentencing. Life will never be the same. 	color: black; JOSEPH DOMINIC RUSSO, The Honorable Judge Joseph Dominic Russo, Court of Common Pleas, aged 59 years, beloved husband for 28 years of Diana (nee Voulgaris), devoted father of Gabriella and Joseph, cherished son of Jean (nee Yenchus) and the late Dominic, dear brother of Dominic (wife Catherine) and Danielle Russo OHara (husband Adam), treasured son-in-law of Anthony and Helen (nee Xenidis) Voulgaris, brother-in-law to Dr. Debra Voulgaris, loving grandson of the late Alex and Anne Kukwa, and Joseph and Nancy Russo, loved nephew of James and Mary Yenchus, dearest uncle to Dominic, Madison, Reese and Delaney and cousin to many. Joseph Russo passed on September 3, 2022 in the morning in Mission Hills, California. 	} Before joining the Eighth District Court of Appeals, Jones was a Cleveland Municipal Court judge from 1987-2008. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. State and local courts | 	.votebox-results-metadata { You raised a good son, Jeanie. The driver who struck Mroz had not been identified as of Saturday afternoon. Mike DeWine suffered injury while in East Palestine, 19 Troubleshooter: Moving company threatens to hold senior citizens property hostage until she pays extra fees, Pick your price to adopt a pit bull at Cleveland APL, Ohio State Fire Marshal: Oakwood factory fire was not the result of a criminal act, Ohio Supreme Court appoints visiting judges to fill positions of 2 judges who died days apart, Closed Captioning/Audio Description Problems. [4], Russo challenged incumbent Justice Maureen O'Connor for her seat on the Ohio Supreme Court in 2008. Download it here.  			display: block; Joe grew up in East Cleveland and was a graduate of Shaw High School Class. Support local journalism. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. Respectfully, My Heart breaks for you Jean, and your family, my DIVA. 		color: #888;  2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. Janet Napolitano in 2004. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Joseph Russo to show support. 		height: 56px; CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. I am Indian American,Asian American, and Judge Mroz was very much my mentor, Judge Monica Edelsteinsaid. While life had not always been kind of them, their positivity and sense of humor was unwavering and inspiring by all who knew them. Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas judge Joseph Russo died on Oct. 2 at 59 years old. 	margin-top: 1px; This file is auto-generated */!function(c,l){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(l.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(! Both the victim and Baker were among those who testified at the trial last October, with Baker denying the allegation.  		width: 100% !important; I do believe you are remorseful, the judge told him. Prior to that, he was a member of Cleveland City Council and an assistant prosecutor in Cuyahoga County. Their dockets are now being overseen by a pair of appointees from the Ohio Supreme Court. About 15 yrs ago I was commenting to my colleagues as we passed the photos of all the judges on 4th fl, pointing to his picture saying how cute he was.  Her gift, I think, was building such a strong community. 		padding-bottom: 5px; But I not only liked her, I admired her. 	.inner_percentage.Democratic { .widget-img { 	font-weight: bold; Joseph Russo passed on September 3, 2022 in the morning in Mission Hills, California. Joseph F. Judge December 22, 1937 - September 27, 2021 Obituary According to her colleagues, Mroz was an excellent and thorough judge who spent much of her personal time caring for her family and building a community within the county's judicial system. 	padding-left: 10px; Trailblazing Cuyahoga County Judge Nancy McDonnell dies "Joe Russo has been my colleague on the bench for 12 years, and his loss will be felt by the legal community and the citizens of Cuyahoga. 		background-color: #db0000; font-size: .9em; 		margin-right: 12px; Jones worked as an assistant prosecutor and councilperson before becoming a judge, according to a news release from the Ohio 8th District Court of Appeals. 		width: 90%; 		font-size: 0.9em; This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. Sigma Chi White Rose Ceremony on Friday at 7:30 PM. JOSEPH DOMINIC RUSSO, The Honorable Judge Joseph Dominic Russo, Court of Common Pleas, aged 59 years, beloved husband for 28 years of Diana (nee Voulgaris), devoted father of Gabriella and Joseph, cherished son of Jean (nee Yenchus) and the late Dominic, dear brother of Dominic (wife Catherine) and Danielle Russo O'Hara (husband Adam), treasured   	@media screen and (max-width: 350px) { State's Attorney Joseph Corradino urged the judge to impose a 50 . 	.mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text {  Doug Ducey ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered on Feb. 7 in honor of Mroz, whom he described in a statement as a "beloved member of Arizona's legal community. 	} They never hesitated to share words of wisdom they garnered over the years, especially if it pertained to their long-lasting marriage. Henry was born September 15, 2017. 	 Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 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