Rosario "Russell" J. Vaccaro, 81, of Fort Wayne, IN died January 11, 2024 at Envive Healthcare of Huntington, Huntington, IN. Russ was born August 26, 1942 in Chicago, IL. He was a member of the Chicago Elks Club. Russ was a hairdresser and owner of Vaccaro's Unisex. He was a Green Bay Packers and Chicago White Sox fan. Russ loved classic cars and had a 53 Ford Coupe he called blue moon. He is survived by his daughter, Dena (Scott) Coffman, son, Joseph (Danielle) Vaccaro, spiritual wife, Darlene Szczesniak, brother, Joseph (Barbara) Vaccaro, sister, Jean (Roger) O'Brien and grandchildren, Dylan, Kyler and Travis. Russ was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Josephine Vaccaro. A memorial Service will be held 2 pm, January 26, 2024 at Divine Mercy Funeral Home, 3500 Lake Ave. Fort Wayne with calling 1 hour prior.