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Harold Lester Ross May 17, 1941 - March 23, 2011 Colchester - Harold Lester Ross, Sr. 69 of Colchester, passed away Wednesday evening, March 23, 2011 at Middlesex Hospital. Born in Bozrah on May 17, 1941, he was a son of the late Casper and Jessie (Ames) Ross. He married Gloria Mae Shaw on April 25, 1959 in Fitchville. The couple shared 49 years together before she predeceased him on January 22, 2008. Harold retired several years ago after having worked as a lumberjack for 43 years with Archie Green & Son in Hebron. He also served for nine years with the Colchester Board of Education. He is survived by three children and their spouses, Phyllis and Robert Taylor of Bozrah, Robert Ross and Rose Sack of Westchester, Wayne Ross of Colchester; a daughter in law, Linda Ross of Colchester, ( he was pre deceased by his son Harold Ross, Jr, on Feb. 18, 2011); a brother, Chancy Ross of Norwich; three grandchildren, Samantha Ross, Kimberly Renaldi, Michael Taylor; two great-grandchildren, Lauren and Zachary Renaldi; a special friend, Judy Kudrak of East Hampton and numerous extended family and friends. He will be remembered by those who knew him best as being a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. Friends may call 1-3 P.M. Saturday at the Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home, 167 Old Hartford Road, Colchester. A Chapel Service will follow at 2:30 P.M. with Rev. Ted Dole officiating. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105

Harold married Gloria Mae Shaw on 25 Apr 1959 in Fitchville, Connecticut, USA. Gloria (daughter of Arthur Louis Shaw and Doris Evelyn Banning) was born on 29 Jun 1942 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 22 Jan 2008 in Colchester, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Gloria Mae Ross June 29, 1942 - January 22, 2008 COLCHESTER _ Gloria Mae Ross, 64, of Lakeview Dr., Colchester, beloved wife of Harold, passed away Tuesday (Jan. 22, 2008) at home. Born June 29,1942 in Hartford, she was a daughter of Doris (Banning) Shaw of Norwich and the late Arthur Shaw. On April 25, 1959, she and Harold were married in Fitchville. Early on, Gloria worked as a nurse's aide in area convalescent homes and went on to be a machinist for Brownell in Moodus. In her spare time, she was an avid reader and doll collector and she also enjoyed camping with her family. In addition to her loving husband of 48 years, she is survived by her daughter, Phyllis Taylor and husband, Robert of Bozrah; three sons, Harold, Jr. and wife, Linda, Robert and wife, Karen and Wayne, all of Colchester; five grandchildren, Kim, Mike, Samantha, Lucas and Haley; two great grandchildren, Zachary and Lauren; two sisters, Terry Fields and Noreen Shaw, both of Norwich; three brothers, Bill of Montville, Ron of Pawcatuck and Art of Plainfield, and numerous extended family members and friends including Judy Kudrak of Middletown and Rose Daniels of Colchester. She will be remembered most for her devotion and love to her husband and family. Friends may call 1 - 3 PM Saturday at the Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home, 167 Old Hartford Road, Colchester. A Chapel Service will be held at 2 PM. Burial will be private. The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the CT Oncology Group in Middletown, as well as to Hospice SECT, the Colchester-Hayward Vol. Fire Co. and to Hunters Ambulance for all that they have done to help Gloria through her illness. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Middlesex Hospital Homecare / Hospice, 770 Saybrook Road, Middletown 06457.

Arthur married Doris Evelyn Banning on 6 May 1942 in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA. Doris (daughter of Clarence Andrew Banning and Ethel May Dennler) was born on 7 Oct 1924 in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 9 Aug 2011 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Doris E. Shaw October 7, 1924 - August 9, 2011 Norwich - Doris E. (Banning) Shaw, 86, wife of the late Arthur L. Shaw Sr., died Tuesday afternoon at her home. Born in East Hartford on October 7, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Clarance and Ethel (Denler) Banning. On May 6, 1942, in Harrisburg, PA she was united in marriage to Arthur L. Shaw, Sr., who died on November 11, 1995. Prior to her retirement she was employed as a Personal Care Aide at the Eliza Huntingtion Home. Mrs. Shaw was also a devoted foster mother to numerous children. Surviving are three sons, William Shaw and his wife Bev of Oakdale, Ronald Shaw and his wife Beth of Jacksonville, FL, and Arthur L.Shaw, Jr. and his wife Pat of Plainfield; two daughters Theresa Fields and her husband David of Norwich and Norene Twerdy and her husband Dean of Putnam, a brother Ronald Banning of Vernon and a sister Phyllis Holzman of New Britain; 12 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren and numerous nieces and newphews. She was predeceased by a daughter Gloria Ross, son in law Harold "Skip" Ross, Sr. and a grandson Harold "Skippy" Ross, Jr. Visitation Friday 6 to 8 P.M. at the Labenski Funeral Home, 107 Boswell Ave., Norwich. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday August 20, 2011 at the home of her son and daughter in law William and Bev Shaw, 113 Forsyth Rd., Oakdale at 2 P.M. In lieu of flowers memorial donation in Doris memory may be made to Hospice of S.E. CT, 227 Dunham St., Norwich, CT 06360.

Clarence married Ethel May Dennler in 1923. Ethel (daughter of Otto Dennler and Bertha ?) was born on 7 Nov 1903 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA; died on 8 Nov 1993 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]