Tessa Marie Andrée (Siegel) Russo

Tessa Marie Andree Siegel Russo passed away peacefully on August 6, 2026.

Born on February 15, 1959, in Haiti, Tessa was the daughter of Carl Henrick Siegel and Frédérique Sylvie Naudé. She was known for her love of helping othersand her remarkable ability to build meaningful connections wherever she went.

Tessa dedicated much of her professional life to serving others through her work with the United Nations. After her career, she fulfilled a lifelong dream by owningand operating her own Inn (Taylor house Inn) where her hospitalityand generous spirit made every guest feel welcome and at home.

She was preceded in death by her son, Jan Bernard F.C. Russo.  Tessa leaves behind her husband, Jean Marie Bernard Russo; her daughters, Vanessa Marie Frederique Russo and Denise Henriette Paola Boillat (Pascal); her grandson, Primo Trunell; her granddaughters, Aleandra and Alexcia Boillat; her sister-in-law, Mickie Siegel; her sisters, Marine Siegel Izmery (Nessim) and Milenka Siegel Larco (Alain); her brother, Gunther Siegel (Vanessa); her in-laws,Francois & Benjie Russo; and Marie & Henri Deschamps, along with many extended family members anddear friends who will cherish her memory.

Private family services will be held at St Elizabeth Catholic Church on Tuesday August 11, 2026 at 6PM.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that memorial donations be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Tessa's honor.

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