John M. Colorusso, of Woburn, formerly of Medford, passed away on Thursday, December 7th. He was 68. Born and raised in Medford, he was the cherished son of the late Ralph A. and Eleanor M. (Harrington) Colorusso.
John was the epitome of a hard worker. He was the perfect example of having a strong work ethic. John had his bachelors in accounting, masters in finance and passed the CPA exam and obtained his license. He was a master at calculating the stock market, and enjoyed trading stocks. He was not afraid of taking risks. John was a true historian and was fascinated with all branches of history. When John was not working or catching up on the latest history programs, and enjoyed watching all types of sporting events.
John was the dear brother of Ralph Colorusso Jr., and his wife Anne, James Colorusso and his loving companion Joanne, Richard Colorusso and his wife Mary, Michael Colorusso and his wife Cristina, Mary Foster and her husband David, and Clare Harradon and her husband John. He was the caring uncle of Erin DeSantis, Rachel Foster, James S. Colorusso, Christopher Colorusso, Michael Colorusso, William Foster, Robert Harradon, Caroline Colorusso, Jenna Colorusso, Alyse Harradon, Richard Colorusso, Gabrielle Colorusso, and Olivia Colorusso, and the loving great uncle of Lucas and Eleanor DeSantis.
Donations may be made in John’s name to the American Cancer Society, 3 Speen St., Suite 250, Framingham, MA 01701.
At the request of John’s family all services will be private.