Russell Grosch
Russell Gail Grosch, 78,
formerly of Clarendon,
passed away peacefully, sur-
rounded by his family, on
Saturday, February 25, 2017
at Warren Manor.
Russell was born May 9,
1938 in Warren, PA. He is
the son of the late Norman
and Bertha Fladry Grosch.
A lifelong resident, and a
1956 graduate of Warren
High School, Russell was
employed at Anderson’s
Shurfine Market on
Warren’s East Side for more
than thirty five years, from
which he retired. He was a
Thirty Second Degree Ma-
son, a member of the Farah
Grotto, and the Tiona United
Methodist Church. Russell
enjoyed NASCAR Racing,
playing cards, and spending
time with family, especially
his grandchildren.
He is survived by one
daughter Debra Church, and
her husband Todd, of
Russell, PA; two sons, Dar-
ren Grosch, and his wife
Sharon, of Glenside, PA, and
Gail Grosch, and his wife
Jennifer, of Warren, PA; one
brother, Karl Grosch, and his
wife Peggy, of Warren, PA;
seven grandchildren, Ashley
Church Crocker; Bradley
Church; Jeremy Grosch; Na-
talie Grosch; Emily Grosch;
Isabelle Grosch; and Andrew
Grosch; one great grandson,
Gage Crocker; and many
nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents,
he was preceded in death on
December 23, 2015, by his
wife, Carolyn Garber
Grosch, whom he married on
November 30, 1963; and
five brothers, Milton Grosch,
Harold Grosch, Donald
Grosch, Kenneth Grosch,
and Richard Grosch.
Friends will be received
at the Peterson-Blick Funeral
Home, Inc. 1003 Penn Ave.,
E., Warren, PA, on Monday,
February 27, from 5 to 8
pm., and for one hour prior
to a funeral service to be
held at the funeral home on
Tuesday, February 28, at 11
am, with Rev. Martin Rey-
nolds, officiating. Members
of North Star Lodge #241,
Free and Accepted Masons,
will conduct a funeral rite on
Monday, Feb. 27 at 7:45
p.m.
Burial will be in Pine
Grove Cemetery, Russell.
In lieu of flowers, the
children suggest memorials
be made to American Dia-
betes Association, 100 West
Station Square Drive, Suite
1900, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
or to the Tiona United
Methodist Church, P.O. Box
257, Tiona, PA 16352
Those wishing to send
e-condolences may do so by
visiting
www.petersonblickfuneralhome.com