Joyce L. Gross, 83, beloved wife of 62 years of Edward Gross, Jr. passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford.
Born in New Haven, Connecticut she was the daughter of the late Seigfried and Elsie Lanz. She was a long-time resident of Madison and had moved to Guilford 3 years ago.
Joyce grew up in Hamden, Connecticut and graduated from Hamden High School. From there she went on to the Hartford Hospital School of Nursing earning her RN. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, the main focus in her life was her family in which she took tremendous pride. Her professional nursing career was one spent in service to others. A prolific knitter, she was also an avid basketball fan who closely followed both UConn teams, the Boston Celtics and the Connecticut Sun.
Besides her husband, she leaves her sons, Stephen Gross of Branford and Edward (Skip) Gross III and his wife, Martha, of Madison; daughter Robin Ragusa and friend Christopher Healey, of Trumbull; daughter-in-law Patricia Gross of Falls Church VA; grandchildren Michael and Mark Ragusa and Oliver and Nicholas Gross; sisters-in-law Jean Lanz of Stratford; and niece and nephews, Cynthia Shoopman, Kerwin and Alan Lanz.
Predeceased by her son Keith Gross and brother Kerwin Lanz.
Private services will be held on Friday, December 2nd.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Kidney Cancer Associations www.kidneycancer.org or the American Cancer Society www.cancer.org.
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December 6, 2016
A beautiful lady, a great friend, a super nurse! Joyce is now at rest,time flies by & we lose track of dear friends,but Joyce has always been in my heart. We worked many years together-we cried, we laughed,& it's been three years since
seeing her-she's been in my prayers. I know i will see her again. She loved her family so much, I feel as if I know you all personally -May you be comforted by our Great God.Love, Pat Hunt
December 1, 2016
Terry VandenDolder
Dear Robin, Skip, Steve, Mr. Gross and extended family members.
I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved Mother, Wife, Grand Mother, Aunt.
Joyce was a wonderful loving, kind, compassionate & caring woman. I remember her as someone who had a great sense of humor, a love for life and always made one feel welcome in her home! When I came over to visit with Robin, she always met me at the door in her home with a warm smile! She loved her family dearly and made her family her priority her whole life. As a nurse, she cared for others at a delicate time when those others needed love and care the most.
She was one of God's angels on Earth. Now she is one of God's angels in Heaven.
Her life is a pebble tossed in water - the effects of her years on this Earth spreading far and wide through all those she met, those she loved and those who loved her. Remember, she is only a thought away -- the love she had for you is now love in Your heart that you share with others.
May your heart continue to feel the love & wisdom she sends from above. Xo,
December 1, 2016
Giovanni Arcana
Dear Robin,
we are so sorry to have received this sad news. We are beside you and your family in these moments. Milena and Giovanni
November 30, 2016
Janet Ragusa
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