Richard P.Gress
Middleport,OH
10/28/1924-7/26/2010

Richard P. Gress of Middleport, passed away on Monday, July 26 at home, in the presence of his family.  Born October 28, 1924 to Lillian Meier Gress and Frank E. Gress.  Richard attended Sacred Heart Grade School and graduated from Pomeroy High School, Class of 1943 and went directly into the U. S. Army, with basic training in California and Louisiana. He arrived in France the day after Normandy Beach invasion, participating in the Battle of the Bulge and remaining days of World War II.
He was employed as a Supervisor by the Kyger Creek Power Plant and retired in 1990.

In December of 1948 he married Mary Martha Roller of Middleport and to this loving union were born two sons, Mike and Pat.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Lillian Gress; Brother, Frank E. Gress, Jr.; Sister and Brother-In-Law: Betty Gress Ohlinger and David Ohlinger.

Surviving are:  Wife of 62 1/2 years, Martha (Marty); Sons: Richard Michael (Mike) Gress and his wife Jennifer of Wilmington, OH; Mark Patrick (Pat) Gress and his wife Debra of Monument, CO; Grandchildren: Christopher Gress and Jenna Gress of Columbus; Ben Gress of Chicago; Joe Gress, Jon Gress and Will Gress of Monument, CO;Sister: Patricia McKnight, Pomeroy;
Brothers-In-Law and Sisters-In-Law: James and Ida Roller, Waldorf, Maryland; Richard and Loretta Roller, Belpre; Nancy Cale, Middleport; Numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
His Beloved Pet, Gretchen.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 12:00Noon on Thursday, July 29,2010, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.  Officiating will be Rev. Walter Heinz.  Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday, July 28, from 6:00-8:00P.M. at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Middleport.  A Vigil Service will be conducted at 7:45P.M.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:  American Cancer Society, Strecker Cancer Center in Marietta, or the Arthur James Cancer Center-Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus.


An online registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com