John J. Ross Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

John J. Ross, 71, of N. Belle Vernon, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 13, 2019. A son of the late John J. and Anna Mendicino Ross, he was born in N. Charleroi on August 20, 1947. John was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church, a life member of the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department, a life member of the Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659, 3rd and 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus Council 3026, served on the board of directors of the Belle Vernon Public Library and was formerly a N. Belle Vernon councilman, having served two terms. John retired after 37 years of service from the Clairton Plant of U.S. Steel Company and, for the past ten years, worked as a security guard at Mon Valley Hospital. He also served in the U.S. Army reserves during the Vietnam War. John loved watching old TV shows and his cat, Garfield. Survivors include his wife, Cindy Kish Ross, with whom he celebrated 50 years of marriage on August 24, 2018, one daughter and son-in-law, Laurie and Paul Giannini of Belle Vernon, a son-in-law, Brian (Carla) Rotheram of Harrisburg, two brothers and a sister-in-law, Toby Ross of N. Belle Vernon and Thomas and Trenise Ross of Stephens City, VA, three grandchildren, Brooke, Brian and Brianna Rotheram, his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Jean and Mario Fazzini of Fayette City and two nephews, Travis Ross and Tommy Ross. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Sherry Rotheram on June 9, 2009 and a brother, Michael Ross in 2012. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Wednesday in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 724-929-5300, 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon. www.FergusonFuneralHomeandCrematory.com A blessing service will be in the funeral home on Thursday at 9:30 A.M. followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 A.M. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church with Rev. Francisco Gan as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The rosary will be prayed in the funeral home at 3 P.M. Wednesday led by members of St. Sebastian Parish. The North Belle Vernon Fire Department will meet in the funeral home Wednesday at 7 P.M. to hold services followed by services by the Belle Vernon American Legion. At 7:30 P.M. the Knights of Columbus, Council 3026 will meet in the funeral home to pray the rosary.

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John J. Ross

August 20, 1947 - January 13, 2019