Valerie (Polyak) Russo, 69, of Clifton on September 2, 2009. Born in Passaic she has been a resident of Clifton since 1945. A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Valerie was a Secretary for Nuevo Mundo in Clifton for several years. Beloved wife of Sabato Nicholas Russo. Devoted mother of Doreen Zinicola and her husband William of Nutley, Nick and his wife Josephine of Clifton, and Valerie Morse and her husband Scott of Manheim, Pa. Dear sister of Jeffrey and Gary Polyak of Forked River, and Gregory Polyak of Ohio. Loving grandmother of William, Cristi, Taylor, Anthony, Salvatore, Gabriel and Giulia. Funeral Saturday 8:45 AM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton, and 10 AM at St. Philip the Apostle RC Church. Entombment, Calvary Cemetery, Paterson. Visiting Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75244, or www.koman.org, would be greatly appreciated. www.shookfh.com