Herbert Ross passed away on November 24, 2021 in Langhorne PA. He died peacefully after a brief illness. He was less than a month shy of his 98th birthday. Herb spent over 70 years living in the Trenton-Yardley-Langhorne area.
Herb grew up in Queens, NY and graduated from Bayside High in 1941. His college years were interrupted by World War II where he served in the Army Corps of Engineers, primarily laying down Bailey bridges on the German front. After the war, he completed his college education at Penn State, graduating in 1948 with a degree in ceramic engineering. Subsequently, he received a degree in accounting from Rider College. Herb reinvented his business career multiple times, moving from ceramic engineering to the accounting profession where he was a practicing CPA and then spent the majority of his business years as a software engineer for a rapidly growing technology company that was eventually sold to Xerox. Herb was self-taught in computer technology and software applications. He had a very successful 40-year business career.
Herb married Bernice Ross (Fineburg) in 1950 and they were a couple for 48 years until her death in 1998. They loved dancing together and were always eager to learn the latest dance steps. They are survived by their three children – Howard (Susan), Richard (Julie) and Jennifer (Thomas) – and three grandchildren, Matt, Rachael and Brendan. Herb spent the last 10 years of his life with a loving partner, Joyce, who was also widowed. They went on many trips together, and as recently as 2019, visited many of the towns along the Rhine River where Herb was stationed during the war. Herb also enjoyed traveling with his children and grandchildren visiting national parks, halls of fame and lake resorts.
Herb had many personal interests including a love of history (he was a student of the Civil War and collected many books on that war), geography, astronomy and photography. His family was constantly amazed by his depth of knowledge and none of them could hold a candle to his Jeopardy skills. He was an avid tennis player throughout his life and taught all of his children to play, although none of them could beat him, even when he was in his 70s. Herb supported many local charities and devoted time to the Friends of the Delaware Canal. He volunteered for over 10 years preparing tax returns for those that could not afford the help.
Private funeral services and burial will be held at Fountain Lawn Memorial Park (Adath Israel Section) in Ewing, NJ.