Doreen D. (Shaw) Gross

York, Maine- Doreen D. (Shaw) Gross, 95, went home to be with the Lord peacefully in her sleep, on November 23, 2024. She was born August 26,1929 in Sanford, Maine. She was the Daughter of Fred and Delvine Shaw. She married the Love of her life, Paul J. Gross, on October 1,1949 where they built their life together on the family farm. 

Doreen is survived by her three children: Paul David Gross, and his wife Shari, Caroley Matthews and her husband Steve, Kevin Gross and his wife Julie. Five Grandchildren; Danylle (Gross) Hickok and Husband Jason, Amanda (Gross) Bouchard and Husband Jason, Bryan Matthews, Meaghan (Matthews) Schoff and Husband Jeremy, and Kyle Gross and Fiancé Sage Johnson, 8 Great- Grandchildren, And her sister-in-law, Sandra Ricker. She is pre-deceased by her Huband, Paul, and Two Grandsons- David H. Gross and Baby Kevin Gross. 

Doreen worked as a deli clerk at Pick'n Pay in Portsmouth, NH for 34 years. She was a member of York Street Baptist Church and a volunteer for the local Meals on Wheels program. Her and Paul also loved volunteering for the Make-A-Wish program when they would winter in Florida.

Doreen loved her Lord, Jesus Christ. One of her favorite verses can be found in Psalm 116:1-9.

She raised her family up in Christ and her only hope for her children, grandchildren, and generations after was that they would come to know the Lord.  Her love for family and friends was without limits.  She will be so dearly missed by all who knew her.

A Graveside burial will be held at 10:00am Saturday, December 7,2024 at the First Parish Cemetery in York, Me. A service to celebrate her life will be held at 11:00 at York Bible Church, 61 York St. York, Me. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to York Bible Church.

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