Henry Ross, age 87, passed
away peacefully on December 12, 2010 while surrounded by his
loving family.
He was born August 11, 1923, son of the late Adam and Stella
Rosikiewicz. He was a lifetime resident of Greenwich.
He enlisted in the Army and served in World War II as an elite
member of the 82nd Airborne Division. He was a proud firefighter
for the Town of Greenwich and was the last surviving charter
member of the firefighter's union, Local 1042.
He is survived by his loving and devoted wife
of fifty-nine
years, Irene Ross, his daughter, Gail Todd and her husband, Jim
Todd, his son, Stephen Ross, and Stephen's dear friend, Liza
Hulit. He is also survived by his four beloved grandchildren,
Brian and Daniel Todd and Adam and Katelyn Ross.
The family will receive friends at Castiglione Funeral Home on
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. A Funeral
Mass will be celebrated on December 16, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in
Sacred Heart Church on Henry Street in Greenwich.
Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery in
Greenwich.
[Greenwich
Time on December 14, 2010]