Beverly Grose

Grose, Beverly J., 86, of Fairfield, passed away June 3, 2014. An avid gardener and skilled seamstress, Beverly was born in Rochester, Pennsylvania to Floyd and Geneva Goehring on May 15, 1928. Beverly was a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She met the love of her life, Gene E. Grose in 1949, while the pair were both working at the storied Gimbel Brothers in downtown Pittsburgh. The couple were married on August 22, 1950 and went on to enjoy 48 years of laughter and love until Gene's passing in 1998. Beverly was a devoted mother to four children: Debra J. Grose, Cincinnati; J. Scott Grose, Cincinnati; Thomas E. Grose, Jamestown, NC; and Creighton E. Grose, Chicago. She is also survived by eight grandchildren including Casey Skeldon, Meaghan France, Caleb Grose, Sarah Grose, Ben France, Kelley Grose, Mollie Grose, and Tom Grose and one great grandchild, Whitney Skeldon. Visitation will be held at Vorhis & Ryan Funeral Home, 11365 Springfield Pike, Springdale on Friday, June 6, 2014 from 6-8 PM and Saturday, June 7, 2014 from 12:30 PM until time of funeral service at 1:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest that donations be made to the Cure Alzheimer's Fund.