Joseph Gross

Joseph Theodore Gross, age 65, died peacefully of natural cause on Tuesday September 18, 2018, in Kent, WA.
Joseph is survived by his wife, Marcelina Gross, of Kent, WA; his daughters, Mayleen Contreras and Maelani Renguul, of Kent, WA; Mayvalle Renguul, of Cleveland OH; Jennifer Gross, of Huntley, IL; his son, Justin Gross, of San Antonio, TX; his siblings, Donald Gross, of Schaumburg, IL, Carol Gross, of Mundelein, IL, Cathryne J Gross-Tolentino and Roger Tolentino, of Las Vegas, NV, and Elizabeth and Jimmy Baumgartner, of Bradenton, FL, and many nieces, grandchildren, and one grandnephew.
His mother and father, Anne and Michael Gross; and his brother, Michael Gross, all of Illinois, precede him in death.
Joseph was a carefree and loving man with a personality filled with so much charisma that it helped him make friends instantly with every person that he met. He had a mind filled with so much knowledge and was always more than willing to teach or share about his past experiences. He was respected by many as a great coworker, mentor, role model, and especially a great friend. He took the utmost pride in being a Navy Veteran and equally as much pride in being a wonderful husband, father, sibling, and grandfather. He had a passion for airplanes, which he expressed through his 22 years service in the Navy as an aircraft mechanic with a specialty in flight engineering, and also through his 23 years devoted to Continental Airlines as an aircraft mechanic, retiring as an aircraft maintenance supervisor in 2017. Joseph was a wonderful man, who always put the needs of his family and friends before his own and his presence will be sorely missed.
A memorial service will be held for Joseph on September 28, 2018 at the Marlatt Funeral Home in Kent, WA from 11am-3pm.
A funeral service is scheduled for October 2, 2018 at the Countryside Funeral Home, 1640 Greenmeadows Blvd (At Barrington Rd.), Streamwood, IL from 4pm - 8pm and the burial will be on October 3, 2018 at the Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, IL at 10am.