John Thomas Ross

ROSS, JOHN THOMAS 81, - of Avalon, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at his home. Born in Gloucester City, to the late David A. and Sarah Jane (Rhodenbaugh) Ross, he moved his family here in 1977 after summering here since 1963. He moved to Cape May County for the love of the shore. He loved his house and enjoyed maintaining it. He owned a trucking company and was a warehouse manager for Letty Lane Candy Company with Teamsters Local 676 in Collingswood. He ended his career as a carpenter for Ross Construction. He was a United States Marine Corps Veteran of the Korean War. He enjoyed fishing, boating and building models of railroads and trucks. Mr. Ross is survived by his children, John Thomas Ross, Jr. and his wife, Deborah of Drexel Hill, PA, David Christian Ross and his wife, Susan of Cape May Court House, Carol Lynn Brown and her fiance, Dean Krautter of Avalon, Robert Allen Ross and his wife, Diane of Stone Harbor, and Doris Jean Eversmeyer and her husband, John of Potomac Falls, VA; and his eleven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine A. Ross on June 2, 1996. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 29, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at Radzieta Funeral Home, 9 Hand Avenue, Cape May Court House, where viewing will begin at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be in the Cape May County Veterans Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Holy Redeemer Hospice, 1801 Route 9 North, Swainton, NJ 08210 or the American Cancer Society, 626 North Shore Road, Absecon, NJ 08201. Condolences at www.radzieta.com