Sheldon K. Rossman's Obituary
Sheldon K. Rossman (Shelly), age 84, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 18, 2019, at Plantation General Hospital in Plantation, Florida. He was born October 15, 1934, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Edward and Anne (Karp) Rossman. He is survived by his wife (La Novia) Liliana (Leigh) Gross, son, Ed Rossman (Marla Pomeranz), daughter, Debbie (Greg) Snover, and step-daughter Elissa Gross; grandchildren, Justin, Jacob and Mathew Snover, Madeline Pomeranz-Rossman, and step-grandchildren Zach and Sam Williams.
Shelly was a graduate of Boston University business school. He spent 2 years in the Army after college, and then became a shoe buyer where he spent his career. Shelly loved to travel, cook and spend time with family and friends over a good meal, all while discussing those same subjects. When he and Leigh moved to Florida in 2000, they enjoyed spending time with their many “snowbird” friends and hosting dinner parties. In particular, they loved to send the “snowbirds” home with homemade sandwiches for the plane ride. Shelly also loved to spend time relaxing at the pool and talking sports with his friends, especially, baseball.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on June 7th, 2019 at Alexander-Levitt Funeral and Cremations, 8135 W McNab Rd, Tamarac, FL 33321. Interment of ashes will follow at 1:30 p.m. at the South Florida National Cemetery, 6501 FL-7, Lake Worth, FL 33449.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
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