Ethel Louise Ross

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Saturday, August 1, 2020

Rev. Dayton D. Mix

Ethel L. Ross, age 91, of Carmichaels, Pa., died Thursday, July 30, 2020 in her home.  She was born February 20, 1929 in LaSalle, Ill., a daughter of the late Chester and Stella (Jones) Schumaker.  Mrs. Ross attended Cumberland Township High School and was a member of the Carmichaels First United Methodist Church, Carmichaels, where she was active with the United Methodist Women, the ACTS shop and Shut-in Ministries program.  She started her career off working as a waitress at Grooms Dairy Bar and later as a receptionist for Drs. Jack and Miller.  Mrs. Ross and her husband lived in Carmichaels until they settled around Washington, DC, where she worked and retired from the Surveying Department of Public Works. Upon retirement they moved back home to Carmichaels.  She and her husband loved to travel, especially going to Israel and Russia several times.

On March 11, 1946 she married Wilbur Allan Ross, who died June 24, 2019.  Surviving are two sons; Richard A. Ross, and his wife, Diana and Gerald S. “Jerry” Ross and his wife, Linda both of Carmichaels; a daughter, Deborah Baltier of Tucson, Ariz.; four grandchildren, Jerry Ross, Jr. and his wife, Kristy, Kimberly Lawrence and her husband, Dave, Chylene Loar and her husband, Smoke and Kathy Zacoi; five great grandchildren, Austin & Sydnee Loar, Stephen & Emily Zacoi and Alex Lawrence; five brothers; Jim Schumaker and his wife Louise of Las Vegas, Nev., Richard Schumaker and his wife, Maggie of Youngstown, Ohio, Dale Schumaker of Toledo, Ohio, Wayne Schumaker and his spouse Mike of River Ridge, La. and Chester Schumaker, Jr. and his wife Georgianna of Youngstown, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.  Deceased in addition to her husband and parents are a son-in-law Michael Baltier; a brother Ronald Schumaker and four sisters, Betty Berger, Barbara Myers, Yvonne Mower and Cecil Chidester.

Arrangements are private and under the direction of Yoskovich Funeral Home, Carmichaels, Pa.

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to: Methodist Women c/o Carmichaels First United Methodist Church, 104 W. South St., Carmichaels, Pa. 15320