Celebration of Life for Workforce Leader Russ Signorino Set; Donations to BUD Requested
Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Posted In: News, People, Workforce,
A celebration of life for former Building Union Diversity (BUD) Director Russell Signorino will be held in the form of a visitation. It will be at Irwin Chapel, 591 Glen Crossing Road in Glen Carbon, Illinois on Sunday (May 1) from 2:00 p.m. until the time of a funeral service at 5:00 p.m. The Reverend Sharon Autenrieth will officiate.
His family has requested that any memorials in his honor be made in the form of donations to the BUD program, in care of Missouri Works Initiative, 131 East High Street, Suite 100, Jefferson City, MO 65101. Missouri Works is a 501(c)(3) organization sponsored and supported by the MO AFL-CIO with a mission of working together to eliminate barriers to economic opportunities by connecting Missourians to the necessary resources to build life-sustaining careers.
Mr. Signorino, 70, of Glen Carbon, IL died at 3:34 p.m. on Thursday, April 21 at Christian Hospital.
He was born April 11, 1952 in St. Louis, a son of the late Sam and Katherine (Palumbo) Signorino.
He married Karon E. (Roach) Signorino on January 6, 1973 in Belleville. She survives him.
He graduated in 1974 from the University of Missouri – Rolla School of Mines with a Bachelor of Psychology. He later graduated in 1985 from St. Louis University with a Master of Art in Urban Programs. This education had led him through a lifetime of achievements throughout his professional careers.
From 1975 until 1994, he had worked in research and analysis with the State of Missouri, later going to work with St. Louis County Government for the following three years. He then worked 12 years with United Way of Greater St. Louis, working with several community programs and initiatives.
Later, he served as executive director of the Gateway EITC Community Coalition, which helps low-income people file tax returns so they can claim the federal earned income tax credit. Most recently, he led the Building Union Diversity initiative for the construction trades, which helps minorities and women become apprentices and get into the construction industry, for five years.
He was an Adjunct Professor in the Political Science Department at UMSL for eight years. He worked with the American Statistical Association throughout the years, served on many boards in Illinois and Missouri, and had always strived to bring positive change from within to the people of many communities and backgrounds.
In addition to his wife of 49 years, he is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Valerie and Luis Marino of Ft. Myers, FL; a son, Samuel Signorino of Glen Carbon; a son-in-law, Cedric L. Love of Glen Carbon; four grandchildren, Madison Love, Cameron Love, Princeton Marino and Antonio Marino; step-grandchildren, Tyler Love, Jeremy Marino and Midelis Marino; a brother and sister-in-law, John and Mary Signorino of St. Louis County; a sister, Marilyn Neisz of Madisonville, KY; several nieces; nephews; other extended family and friends.