Rose L. Ross' Obituary
Rose Lee Ross (91) passed away on June 21, 2022 following a long illness. Rose was born Rose Lee Zalkin in 1931 in Brooklyn, New York. At an early age her family moved to Florida, first to Jacksonville before settling in Miami in 1946. At the age of 18, Rose met Larry Ross who was attending the University of Miami. Rose and Larry married in Miami in 1949 and soon after moved to Hartford, CT where they raised their three sons Jeffrey, Richard and David.
Rose had a terrific sense of humor, an amazing sense of style and a flair for entertaining. The couple enjoyed hosting many charitable events in their beautiful Connecticut home, including events for the Hartford Chapter of B’nai B’rith which led to Rose serving as chapter president for a short time. Rose and Larry traveled the world together until Larry’s death in 1998 at the age of 59. In 1995, Rose moved to Miami to be closer to her sister Rita Cohen and her brother Howard Zalkin.
Rose is survived by her three sons, Jeffrey, Richard (Julie) and David (Laura); grandchildren, Tyler, Harrison, Liz (Aly), Logan (Jessica) and Lucas; sister Rita Cohen (Jerome Cohen), brother Howard Zalkin (Sharon), sister-in-law Sandra Ross and many nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank her three wonderful caregivers, Paula Walker, Juliette Williams and Girda Young. The family will observe a private memorial service. Donations in Rose’s memory can be made to The Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU.
Arrangements by Levitt Weinstein Blasberg Rubin Zilbert (305) 932-2700.
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