Leonard Gross' Obituary
Gross obit for Sunday paper, Oct. 2, 2005
Leonard P. Gross, age 83, of North Ridgeville, passed away on Saturday morning at the Center Ridge Nursing Home, North Ridgeville; following a long illness.
He was born November 9, 1921 in Cleveland and had lived in North Ridgeville since 1966; having moved from Cleveland.
He was a member of Saint Peter Catholic Church, North Ridgeville.
Mr. Gross served in the United States Army during WWII.
He was a member of the North Ridgeville VFW Post 9871 and the UAW Local 971, Elyria.
He worked as an inspector for the Bendix-Westinghouse Company, Elyria for 18 years and retired in 1982.
He enjoyed fishing, horse races and gardening.
Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Evelyn (nee Dodd) Gross; sons, Leon (Nancy) Gross, of Clarkston, MI, Karl Gross, of Bay Village and Ronald Gross, of North Ridgeville; daughter Evonne Gross, of North Ridgeville; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; sister, Adalaide Mast, of Boise ID.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, L. Suzanne Gross; parents, Paul and Sophia (nee Grabowski) Gross; brothers, Joseph , Clarence and Felix Gross; sisters Sophie Redarowicz, Genevieve Regovich and Florence Matyjasik.
Friends will be received 2-4 and 7-9 PM on Monday at the David Bogner Family Funeral Home, 36625 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville; where prayers will be said at 9:30 AM on Tuesday. The Funeral Mass will follow at 10:00 AM at Saint Peter Catholic Church, 35777 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville.
Burial will be in Resthaven Memory Gardens, Avon.
The VFW Post 9871 will conduct full Military honors at the cemetery.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Hospice of the Western Reserve, 424 Middle Ave., Elyria, OH 44035
Online condolences may be made at www.davidbognerfamilyfuneralhome.com
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