Lucille Ross

Lucille Frances Haag-Ross, 83, of Hialeah, Florida, passed away with her family by her side into the arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

She was born to the late Frank and Lucille Haag on November 8, 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio.  Lucille graduated from North Miami Senior High School in June of 1960.  She was married to the late Gary William Ross on January 23, 1965 and they resided in Hialeah, Florida. She was widowed in 1985 and remained faithful to her husband until her passing on the same exact day as her beloved Gary 40 years later.  She is survived by her sister Mary Lynn Lucier and her husband Bill of Royal Palm Beach, Florida and was preceded in death by her brother Robert Frances Haag of Miramar, Florida. She is also survived by her two children Michael Allan Ross and his wife Shannon of Orlando, Florida and Linda Marie Buckner and her husband Stephen of Milledgeville, Georgia, as well as her seven grandchildren, Johnathan, Taylor, Ethan, Sydney, Ainsley, William, and Alexa.

Lucille worked as a switchboard telephone operator for Southern Bell out of high school and was a stay home mom successfully raising both Michael and Linda.  She later would return to work following her husband's passing and became a dedicated bookkeeper for the oldest mirror company in the United States for over 35 years, Friedman Brothers Mirror and Glass Company.

Lucille was an active parishioner of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church since 1965 and attended mass every Sunday with family and friends, often enjoying brunch after the service with her church group of friends.  She loved travelling to visit her family and grandchildren celebrating their many achievements over the years. She sold her home in April 2023 and moved to Georgia to live with her daughter and family on Lake Sinclair.

A visitation will be held Monday, June 2, from 7-8:30 pm for family and friends to gather at Vista Funeral Home located at 5755 NW 142nd Street, Miami Lakes, Florida. We've created a photo sharing location here at: https://albums.memento.com/LucilleRossPhotos where anyone can post photos of Lucille to be shared at her memorial.

Flowers are welcome and donations can be made to Catholic Charities USA, which help individuals and families navigating hardships.  Anyone wishing to send the family a message or share a story, is asked to visit Lucille's memorial page at www.vistafunerals.com .

There will be a church service Tuesday, June 3, at 9 am at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church located at 4497 West 1st Avenue, Hialeah,  Florida. Immediately following the church service will be the burial at Vista Memorial Gardens Cemetery located at 14200 NW 57th Ave, Miami Lakes, Florida at 10:00 am. After the burial Mike and Linda would like to have everyone in attendance join us for a family style lunch at our mom's favorite Italian restaurant she frequented with her friends, Di Piazza Italian Restaurant located at 1408 West 49th Street in Hialeah, Florida at 11am.  ***Kindly RSVP a text message to Linda at 703-431-3976 NLT Sunday, June 1 at 6 pm if you are joining us for lunch, how many will be in your party, if there are children under the age of 10, and any allergies we can pass along so the restaurant can plan accordingly, thank you.

A hotel room block has been made for out-of-town guests needing accommodations for Sunday and Monday at the Courtyard Miami West/FL Turnpike located at 11580 NW 105th Street, Miami, under the name "Lucille Ross Memorial".  The rate is $97 per night and you can reserve your room by clicking on this RSVP link https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1748546748201&key=GRP&phoenix=true .

If anyone wishes to donate to a charity in lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to Catholic Charities USA in Lucille's memory.

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