Arthur W. “Art’ Ross, 67 of Curwensville, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012 at Ridgeview Elder Care Center in Curwensville.
Born March 17, 1945 in Clearfield, he was the son of Wayne and Lorraine (Shaffer) Ross.
Mr. Ross was raised on the Ross Dairy Farm. He had been employed by Goodman’s I.G.A. and Miller Auto Parts, as well as Thomas Coal Company, where he was a mechanic foreman.
He was a part of the construction of Interstate 80.
Mr. Ross was a welder and mechanic by trade. He was also a stock car driver on the local short track in the early 1970’s. He especially enjoyed the outdoors.
He was Baptist by faith.
Mr. Ross is survived by four sons, Greg Ross and his wife, Pat of Curwensville, Chad B. Ross and his wife, Deanna and Jamie K. Ross and his wife Hannah, all of Marron and Randy D. Ross and his wife, Terri of Grampian.
Also surviving are 13 grandchildren, Kristian, Kevin, Cindy, Blair, Amanda, Nikki, Kurt, Kacey, Matt, Nick Taylor, Morgan, Charlotte and Eric; seven great-grandchildren; three sisters, Barbara Wise and her husband, Bill of Ansonville, Virginia Ross Bloom and her husband, Claude of Clearfield and Gwen McCartney and her husband, Bruce of Marron; a former wife, Patricia Addleman Ross of Curwensville; and many nieces and nephews.
Mr. Ross was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Bennett and Houser Funeral Home Inc., 312 E. Locust St., Clearfield with the Rev. M. Bruce Dimmick officiating. Burial will follow in the Fruit Hill Cemetery in Ansonville.
Friends will be received from 2 p.m. -4 p.m. and 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Thursday and from 12 p.m. until the hour of services Friday at the funeral home.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the family of Arthur W. Ross, C/O Bennett and Houser Funeral Home Inc., 312 E. Locust St., Clearfield, PA 16830.
To send an online tribute, please go to www.bennettandhouser.com or to www.mem.com.