Charles E. Ross
MAYFIELD – Charles “Chuck” E. Ross, age 92, of Mayfield, died April 11, 2017, at Mapleview Country Villa in Chardon.
Born May 9, 1924 in Buffalo, N.Y., to Charles W. and Lena (nee Sheets) Ross, he had been a longtime area resident.
Chuck worked and retired from Ohio Bell Telephone after returning from service with the U.S. Marine Corp. in World War II.
Chuck survived island landings of Majuro, Kwajalein, Einwetok, Tinian, Saipan, Iwo Jima and was staged at Sasasebo while they planned the scheduled invasion of Japan. This was stopped with the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
He is past Worshipful Master of Glennville Lodge #618 F&AM.
Survivors include his son Terry (Dawn) Ross, of Concord Township; granddaughters, Jennifer Ross, of Kirtland, and Christina (Roger) Schaffert, of Chester Township; step-grandchildren, Stacie (Steve) Conway, of Mayfield, and Daniel (Allison) Kalifoot, of Solon; great-grandchildren, Brady B. Ross, Hailey, Sophia and Abigail Schaffert; step-great-grandchildren, Natalie, Matthew and Liam Conway, and Finn and Sawyer Kalifoot; sister Betsey Beil, of California; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Joann (nee Boring) Ross; and siblings Paul and Norman Ross, and Helen Chavonec.
Members of Acacia Lodge #651 F&AM will perform a Masonic Service at 12 p.m. April 14, with burial to follow at Whitehaven Memorial Park.
Visitation is 10-12 p.m. April 14 at Burr Funeral Home, 116 South St., Chardon.
Donations are suggested to The Ohio Masonic Home Foundation, 2655 West National Road, Springfield, OH 45504 or Shriners Hospitals for Children International Headquarters, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607.
Arrangements by Burr Funeral Home of Chardon. Information and condolences online at www.burrservice.com.
