William E. Ross

William E. ("Bill") Ross, age 86, of Limerick, Pennsylvania, husband of the late Mary

Louise (O'Neill) Ross , passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025 after a brief battle

with leukemia. Born in Portland, ME, Bill was the son of (the late) Ruth Libby and

George Clarence Ross.

After attending Rochefort American High School in France, and Winthrop High School in

Maine, Bill moved to Pennsylvania and was a 1957 graduate of Phoenixville Area High

School. Bill then graduated from the University of Maine with a bachelor's degree in

chemical engineering and a master's degree in pulp and paper and business

management. He was an ROTC member and served 2 years in the United States Army

before settling down in Phoenixville to raise his family.

After 39 years, Bill retired from Container Corporation of America in Manayunk. Upon

retirement, Bill and Louise were able to travel throughout North America and spend

quality time with their beloved grandchildren. Bill was then able to devote time to

service, helping to start the St. Ann's Hope Ministry, which created a volunteer network

of members to provide rides to doctor appointments to those in need. He also

volunteered delivering Meals on Wheels and helped to organize a group of former

Container Corp employees, known as the Boxbusters, to stay in touch with his former

colleagues. Bill supported his wife Mary Louise through her long battle with Parkinson's

Disease, and met every obstacle with strength, forbearance and optimism, as they

navigated her health challenges together until her passing in 2019.

Bill is survived by his three children: Lawrence E. (Diane) Ross, Elizabeth R. (Steven)

Meissner, Michael D. (Susan) Ross, his seven grandchildren - James, Samantha (Levi),

Christopher, Catherine, Michele, Christine and Carter; and 1 great-grandson- Dalton. He

was preceded in death by his wife Mary Louise Ross, and his sister Margaret Agnes

Ross.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral service at St. Ann's Chapel, 604

Main St. Phoenixville, PA 19460, on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 11 am. Burial will

follow in the St. Ann's Cemetery. Friends will be received from 10:00 AM-10:45 AM at

St. Ann's Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson's

Foundation, www.parkinson.org. Arrangements are being handled by the Campbell -

Ennis - Klotzbach Funeral Home, Inc. Condolences may be offered online at www.PhoenixvilleFuneralHome.com.