LAKE MILTON - A funeral Mass will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, 2759 North Lipkey Road, North Jackson, OH 44451, for Mr. Ronald Anthony Vross, 73, who died Tuesday afternoon at Summa Akron City Hospital.
He was born in Youngstown on Aug. 11, 1937, a son of Tony and Lucille Grisdale Vross.
Ronald was a 1955 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and went on to work at Lamparty Auto Repair, General Electric as a Master Machinist and Donnel Ford as a salesman. He also owned and operated two businesses, Shenango Music and Rontones Restaurant and was a member of Eagles Club No. 213 in Youngstown.
Throughout his life, he loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing, barbecuing and boating. He raised and trained hunting dogs that competed in field trial. He enjoyed building model boats, cars and airplanes and took it to the next level building his own car and boat. Ronald was a people person and had many friends.
He is survived by his mother, Lucille Vross of Sarasota, Fla.; four children, Dianne Bob Wyant of Boardman, Anthony Chris Vross of Canfield, Dr. Sue Ellen Dr. Eric Espinal of Akron and Jackie John French of Canfield; one brother, Jerry Bev Vross of Sarasota; 13 grandchildren, Linda and Laura Terlesky, Keely Wyant, Chelsea, Allison, Marian and Anthony Jr. Vross, Alexis, Drew and Leah Espinal and Ashley, John and Paul French; one great-granddaughter, Mariah Terlesky; his good friend, former wife and mother of his children, Anne Vross of Canfield; and many loving nieces, nephews and friends.
Ron will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Friends may call Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel and Saturday from 9 until 9:45 a.m. at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shrine.
A prayer service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at the funeral home officiated by Msgr. Spinosa.