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GERALD ROSS Obituary

ROSS--Gerald. Jerry was born in 1931 to Sidelle Schein and Charles Rosenblum. Married to Mimi Auskern (died 2001) for 45 years. Father of Glen (Heather), Andrew and Robert (Mary). Grandfather of Tony, Sarah, Shelley, Jake and Carolyn. Brother of Iris. Bachelor's and Master's of Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University. Veteran Korean War. Founder 1976 of MGR Equipment Corp. Jerry lived a long, good life. He lived his life with a sense of humor, and with much love for his family and his friends. The loves of Jerry's life were his wife Mimi, and his children. Jerry also loved building and running his business, his home in and the people of Shelter Island, and sailing. Jerry's passing is a large loss. We will miss him dearly. Donations to The Nature Conservancy and The Shelter Island Education Foundation please.

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Published by New York Times on Mar. 26, 2023.

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Judy Lowman

January 22, 2024

A gentleman, kind and considerate - always seemed to have a smile. It was my pleasure to be able to meet him.
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Loretta Harper

March 31, 2023

I will remember Jerry´s sense of humor, love of family, hard working ethic, generosity and his great Love of Shelter Island.

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