Robert E. Gross was surrounded by family and friends Sunday as they celebrated his 102nd birthday in Gramercy Park.
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Ross was born and raised in Manhattan.
The father of two has three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Before retiring, Gross owned a successful pawn shop across the street from Madison Square Garden.
He is the last surviving alumnus from the class of 1942 from Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania.
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The love of his life, Evelyn Kitay, passed away last year at the age of 101.
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