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Jack DeRosa

Las Cruces, New Mexico

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Jack DeRosa, 99, a volunteer federal park ranger, died in his sleep on Jan. 13 after a brief bout with the flu. Jack was born in New York in 1914 to Sadye and Leopold DeRosa, DDS. Jack studied engineering at the Wright Brothers School of Aeronautics on Long Island. He worked for Grumman Aircraft...

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I miss my Great Uncle Jack very much. He was always a good friend to me. His kind heart and great sense of humor will always be missed.

Love,
Bryan

The Galos family sends our condolences to Jack's family and friends. He was blessed with a long, full and active life. May he rest in peace.

A long and full life...Chris Noble

i am deeply sorry to hear that jack has passed he and my husband worked at aguirre springs years back please accept my condolences

What a loss the world has without Jack in it. He was so kind and funny, a true treasure. God bless you dear Jack.

I loved Jack very much. He was always charming, warm, kind, gracious, spirited, intelligent, engaging, and very dear to my heart. They don't make men like Jack any more. I miss him daily, but I am so grateful and thankful for the time and the memories that I have of this man!

Jack was my uncle and his spirit will be missed. He was always full of such wonderful energy, interesting adventures and certainly a model for active living. I am sure he will be missed by all those that he touched.

God Bless Jack!

On my first day as Dripping Springs day volunteer I met Jean at BLM and we drove up to Good Sams to pick up Jack. That was the first of many days learning the 'ropes' and trading NYC and travel stories with Jack, as well as learning the background of the Cox Ranch which had become Dripping Springs. Later I was fortunate to become a caretaker and move into the apartment first used by caretaker Jack.
He told of sitting of an evening with his cat in his lap, reading quietly. That is, until...

I met Jack when I worked as a volunteer at Dripping Springs and visited him numerous times at Good Sam. I always enjoyed his dry sense of humor. He had a kind heart which he usually hid under a gruff exterior. I know he appreciated the loving care that he got from many of his caretakers at Good Sam.