Johann ‘John’ Gross, 83, of Virginia Beach, entered eternal life Sunday, May 14, 2017. He was born May 17, 1933, to Sebastian Gross and Elizabeth Stieb Gross in Hungary.
John was the proprietor of Delmarva Springs in Chesapeake for many years. In his free time, he was a very active individual who enjoyed windsurfing, skiing, soccer and supporting youth soccer.
John was preceded in death by his parents.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Johanna (nee O’Donnell) Gross; daughter, Susan Szep; son, Peter Gross, and his wife, Robin; stepsons, Daniel McNally, Andrew McNally, and his wife, Angela, Thomas McNally, and his wife, Tara, and Patrick McNally, and his wife, April; grandchildren, John and Elizabeth Szep and Emma and Rachel Gross; sister, Emmi Dettmar; and other relatives and friends.
Visitation for John will be held from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, May 18, at Altmeyer Funeral Home, Southside Chapel, 5792 Greenwich Road, Virginia Beach. A Mass of resurrection will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, May 19, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 712 Little Neck Road, Virginia Beach. Procession to Eastern Shore Chapel Cemetery, Virginia Beach, will follow the Mass.
Memorial gifts in memory of John may be made to St. Nicholas Catholic Church at tmcfunding.com.
Special thanks to the staff of Our Lady of Perpetual Help for all the care and compassion shown to John. The family also wishes to express their gratitude to Harold Corprew and Theresa Sailor for companionship and concern.
Online condolences may be expressed at altmeyerfh.com.
