Ross James McVey, 81, of Overland Park, KS passed away peacefully at Kansas City Hospice House on April 17, 2024. Ross was born in Wilmington, DE on April 4, 1943 to E. Ross McVey and Catherine Henry McVey, who preceded him in death, and grew up in Falling Waters, WV. He attended St. Charles College, a preparatory seminary for the priesthood, in Baltimore, MD until 1962 when he transferred to West Virginia University. While at WVU he met his wife, Vicki Sue Thomas, whom he married on June 26, 1965. Ross and Vicki relocated to Pittsburgh, PA where Ross worked for Arthur Anderson & Co. and later had two children, Victoria Susan McVey Conley (1966) and Ross James Jr. (1967). In 1969 he received his CPA.
The family moved to Kansas City where he was employed by United Telecom. In 1987, Ross and Vicki moved to Middleton, WI where he worked for Telephone and Data Systems until he retired in 2001. They moved back to Kansas in 2013, settling in Overland Park. Ross was a proud member of the Knights of Columbus and Ancient Order of Hibernians. He loved his family, fishing, reading, traveling and God!
Ross is survived by his wife Vicki Sue Thomas McVey, daughter Victoria McVey Conley (Bill), son Ross James McVey Jr. (Donna), and grandchildren: Johnathon Bliss (Danielle), Jordan Bliss (Tony), Ross Thomas McVey (Lexi), Benton Belzer (Anna), Caitlyn McVey, Rayna Belzer, Sarah Conley, Fred McVey and Holden McVey.
A visitation will be held from 10:30-11:30 a.m. with Funeral Mass at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Cure of Ars Catholic Church, 9405 Mission Rd., Leawood, Kansas.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National MS Society (Donate Now - National MS Society) or Kansas City Hospice House, 12000 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64145 (Make a Donation - Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care (kchospice.org)).