Raymond E. Gross, a retired U.S. Air Force veteran and community leader, died Monday, May 20, 2024. He was 89.

Born in Washington, Pa., Gross earned degrees from Hampton Institute and American University. He served 20 years in the Air Force before working 21 years for C&P Telephone Co. and Bell Atlantic, retiring as an area manager.

Gross served on several boards in Richmond, including the Science Museum of Richmond, The Arts Council and The Richmond Symphony. He was a founding member of Richmond Crime Stoppers and held lifetime memberships in Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and the NAACP.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret Cephas-Gross; two daughters; two stepsons; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 6, at Scott’s Chapel and livestreamed at scottsfuneralhome.com.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the Richmond Jazz Society.