"So sad to hear that Al passed away. We'll miss him here at the Harbor Athletic Club, where he would walk the track and swing a small weight. He always had a "Hello" for you as we passed. He'd ask me, "How's business?". I'll certainly miss him. Roger Brown, founder, Rocky Rococo Restaurants."
In loving memory of
Alfred M. Gross
September 21, 1931 - December 12, 2017
Alfred Gross, age 86, passed away on 12/12/17 at his home in Madison, WI. He was born in 1931 in Providence R.I., the son of Alfred & Marie Gross (Vieweg). Al was married to Heide Gross in 1960 in Wurzburg, Germany. He graduated from Kinston RI High School & completed an Associate Degree in Arts at the American International College of Springfield, MA. Al joined the U.S. Air Force in 1950 & served his country with honor for 26 years as a civil engineer, including overseas in Korea, Japan, Vietnam & Germany. He became fluent in both Japanese & German. He was a life member of VFW, NCO & DAV retiring in 1975 at the rank of Senior Master Sargent (SMSgt). After retirement, he worked 14 years for Ohmeda in Madison, WI as a production scheduler & then worked over 10 years as a RSVP volunteer for the Madison Police Department Self Reporting Unit. He enjoyed soccer, dancing, bowling & liked to talk about his world travels. Alfred is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years & daughter Martina Gross (married to Eric Prestegard) of Monona, WI. He was preceded in death by his parents Alfred & Marie Gross. Private family services will be held. Donations can be made in his name to Olbrich Botanical Gardens, which reminded him of his favorite vacation destination Hawaii.
Tributes
"My dad "Al" or "Fred", for those of you who know him from Germany, had been sick in the hospital for the last couple months and the good news is that we were able to get him home and enjoy his last night reminiscing with family and sipping some Moscato before he passed away. We plan on having a Celebration of Life/Luau for him at my Mom's house this summer and will let you know more as the plans finalize. Feel free to add any condolences, memories, photos or videos."
"Sorry to hear about your Dad. He was a great man. My condolences to you and your family. "