Obituaries
He attended elementary school at St. Catherine of Siena and graduated high school from Allentown Central Catholic. John attended LaSalle University for his undergraduate degree and went on to achieve his MBA from Moravian College. While living in Bensalem, he worked for Concannon Gallagher & Miller accounting firm for four years. John taught at multiple colleges while working with his father at Rossi & Company. He most recently worked as a professor at Moravian College. While teaching for Moravian, he traveled to Turkey and South Korea. John wrote numerous articles in many CPA journals and taught seminars for continuing education credits in accounting. He was the owner and operator of his home accounting business, JDR3 Vituoso Solution He was also a board member for PICPA, AICPA, and a member of Assumption-Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church of Northampton. He was a loving husband, father, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
In addition to his wife, Maria, he is survived by his son, Vincent B. Rossi of Cementon; his uncle Dick and Aunt Pat Bakley; aunts, Adeline (Rossi) Fritzinger, Amelia (Rossi) Cosimana and Viola Rossi; nephew, Tyler Bandle; and cousins Tina and Mark Fritzinger, and Stewart Bakley, Jr. He was predeceased by his late uncles Bob Bakley and Stewart Bakley, Sr.
A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 AM on Monday, August 9, 2021, at Assumption-Blessed Virgin Mary R.C.C. at 2181 Washington Ave, Northampton, PA 18067. A visitation will be held from 9-10 AM in the church. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family. Brubaker Funeral Home, Coplay, is honored to handle John’s arrangements. Contributions may be made in John’s memory to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306; St. Luke’s Hospice, 2455 Black River Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18015; or Assumption BVM RCC at the above church address.
**Please note that if contributions are made to Tunnel to Towers, the check in their name should be mailed directly to the funeral home. This will permit the family to acknowledge those who donated. Thank you.**
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Previous Events
Visitation
9
Aug
2174 Lincoln Avenue
Northampton, Pa 18067
Service
9
Aug
2174 Lincoln Avenue
Northampton, Pa 18067
Cemetery Details
Location
3160 Cherryville Rd
Northampton, pa 18067
Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church
Northampton, Pa 18067