Her death comes as Rosanna, a longtime Fox 5 anchor, paid tribute to her mother’s life, legacy and the family restaurant she built from scratch.
Marion Scotto, the beloved mother of Rosanna Scotto and the “heart of Fresco by Scotto,” has died at 90.
Her children include Rosanna Scotto, Elaina Scotto, John Scotto and Anthony Scotto Jr., who is co-owner of Fresco by Scotto restaurant in New York City . She was also grandmother to Jenna Scotto and Louis Ruggerio, as per IMDb. Marion Scotto was previously married to Anthony Scotto from 1957 until his death on August 22, 2021. Rosanna announced her mom’s death in an August 26, 2026, Instagram post.
The gamble became a lasting family legacy. “She believed in her family. She believed in hard work,” Rosanna wrote. Fresco by Scotto is still owned by the family and remains famous for its classic Italian dishes. It has welcomed everyone from world leaders and celebrities to generations of New Yorkers. Over the years, Fresco has welcomed an A-list roster that has included Jay-Z, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Selena Gomez, Sylvester Stallone, Nick Jonas and Whitney Houston, along with world leaders, athletes and countless Broadway and Hollywood stars, as per Page Six .
She also became a familiar face on FOX 5, joining her daughter for holiday broadcasts and sharing recipes and family traditions, as per Page Six.
Rosanna said that Marion took a tremendous “leap of faith” to open the star-studded Midtown eatery in 1993, even mortgaging the Brooklyn home where she and her late husband, Anthony, raised their family. A mother of four, grandmother of eight and great-grandmother, Marion considered her family her greatest accomplishment, according to Rosanna.
