Rita L. ( Bacon ) Russo, 78, of Seven Mile Rd., Hope, died on Tuesday at home. She was the wife of Frank Russo, they were married for 61 years. She was born in West Warwick a daughter of the late Henry and Eva ( Monty ) Bacon . Mrs. Russo was employed at the former Trina, Inc. of Fall River for 31 years, retiring in 1991. Beside her husband she is survived by her children; Cheryll McCormick and her husband James of Cranston and Wayne Russo and his wife Cindy of Trinity, FL. She was the grandmother of Wayne, Ryan and Marisa Russo; Sean and Katie McCormick. She was the sister of Lorraine Bacon of Gardner, MA, Gerard Bacon of Naples, Fl, Henry Bacon of West Warwick and the late Norman, Donald and Conrad Bacon. Her funeral will be held on Friday at 9am from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME 1278 Park Ave., Cranston followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in SS. Peter & Paul Church, Highland St., West Warwick at 10:am. VISITING HOURS Thursday 5-8pm. Burial will take place in St. Ann's Cemetery, Cranston. www.turnto10.com