Gene Oosterom Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Gene Oosterom in West Grove, Pennsylvania, who passed away on January 13, 2026, at the age of 94, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Arie "Harry" Oosterom and Wilhelmina Oosterom; his wife Gloria York Oosterom; and his siblings, Hen Miller, Mim Miller, Harry Oosterom and Grace O'Brien.
He is survived by: his children, Susan Oosterom Ross (David), Bill Oosterom (Donna), Elizabeth Oosterom Kanyock (Stephen) and Michael Oosterom (Zachary); his grandchildren, Michael Ross, Benjamin Ross (Caroline), Max Oosterom, Arie Oosterom, Chris Karas, Jon Karas, Eva Karas and Jennifer Lemieux (Steven); and his great grandchildren, Tommy Ross, Charlie Ross and Oliver Lemieux.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Gene may be made to Tri-State Bird Rescue 170 Possum Hollow Road, Newark, Delaware 19711 (http://www.tristatebird.org.) or the Simpson Foundation, which provides charitable support for benevolent care and life-enhancing services for seniors at Jenner's Pond. (http://www.simpsonsenior.org).
