Paul E. Ross, Jr, 73, a long time Wrentham resident, died peacefully in his sleep, Tuesday, December 10th, 2013.
He was born to the late Paul E. Ross Sr. and Germaine (St. Germain) Ross, Jan. 13, 1940, in Manville, RI. Paul was a member of the United States Air Force until his honorable discharge in November of 1960. He married the late Sandra J. Menard in 1963, and they lived together in Wrentham, before his relocation to Daytona Beach, FL in 2005.
Paul had a long career in retail management. He was the owner of Town and Country Market in Mansfield upon his retirement in 1994. He also served as the Town Clerk of Wrentham between 1976 and 1979.
While living in Wrentham, Paul was a communicant of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. He was also a long time member of the Wrentham Sportsman’s Club and the American Legion. Additionally, he was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles and the Moose Club located in the Daytona Beach area.
Paul is survived by his four children: Pamela Fearn (Lawrence Fearn) of Port Orange, FL; Paul E. Ross, III (Patricia Ross) of Wrentham; Sharon Roy (Steven Roy) of Bridgewater and Stephanie Connolly (Kevin Connolly) of Norfolk; his eight grandchildren: Adam Connolly, Ethan Connolly, Samuel Ross, Jacob Ross, Jared Roy, Caleb Roy, Rebekah Roy and Joseph Roy and his sister Claire Miller (Kurt Miller) of Wethersfield, CT. He was predeceased by his brother Robert P. Ross, Sr. and sister-in-law, Dorothy P. Ross. He will be missed greatly by the family and friends he leaves behind.
A gathering of friends and family will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 28th at Ginley Funeral Home of Franklin, 131 Main Street, Franklin (www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com) followed by funeral Mass at St. Mary’s Church in Wrentham at 10:30 a.m.. Burial will follow at Wrentham Center Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made payable to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005.