Motive For Suicide Is Suggested

OSWEGO, N.Y. - The president of Oswego Teachers’ Employees FCU, whose body was found on a secluded country road near here last summer, had apparently stolen more than $282,000 from the credit union and was about to be detected. The theft was only discovered after the apparent suicide of 67-year-old Carol Russo, who had run the credit union for almost 20 years, authorities said. Russo told co-workers she was leaving for a doctor’s appointment on June 29, then was reported missing the next day after she failed to show up for work. Her body was found three days later in a remote area and the death was ruled a suicide. The missing funds were discovered during an NCUA audit before the suicide, then were confirmed by an independent auditing firm. (c) 2008 The Credit Union Journal and SourceMedia, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cujournal.com http://www.sourcemedia.com