Arthur Leonard Ross, 92, of Tampa passed away May 30, 2016.Arthur was born to the late Henry and Anna (Goldhammer) Rosenzweig, March 9, 1924, in Brooklyn, New York. He was part of The Greatest Generation and served proudly in the U.S. Army enlisting shortly after his 18th birthday and seeing action in World War II from June 1943 to March 1946 in the 78th Infantry Division, 303rd Engineer Battalion.He turned 21 on the Ludendorff Bridge in the Battle at Remagen, part of a group of combat engineers that quickly built a series of bridges for U.S. forces over the Rhine that helped to shorten the war.
After marrying the love of his life, Amy Cohan, in 1948, he finished his Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering at New York University and began a 37 year fruitful career with the General Electric Company retiring in 1991.While working for General Electric, he helped to develop the nuclear airplane (Cincinnati), the nuclear submarine (Schenectady), and rocket technology (Philadelphia).
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Amy, children Anne (Greg Vawter) of Temple Terrace and Bradley (Susan) of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, and grandchildren Judith and Charles.
Arthur was a kind and gentle family man, always the gentleman, whose concern for the happiness and well-being of family and friends was of primary importance.
Amy and Arthur lived for forty-five years in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania before moving to Tampa and University Village in 2010.
Our beloved husband, father, father-in-law and grandfather died from complications of Alzheimer's.We have seen first-hand the struggles of both those we care for and those of the caregivers themselves/ourselves.We must, as a nation, step up to increase funding for research and assistance and to open the conversation that we all, as human beings, need to have.Currently, about 4 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease.The number of Americans with Alzheimer's disease is expected to increase to 14 million by 2050, unless a cure or preventive measure can be found. Inurnment will take place at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell.

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