Mr. Dean Harvey Ross, 65 of Huntersville, NC died Saturday September 8, 2012. Born August 31, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio he was a son of Dorothy Francis Ross of Chagrin Falls, OH and the late John Harvey Ross. He was an Army veteran and proudly served in the Vietnam War where he was a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal. Dean graduated from Shaker Heights High School in Shaker Heights Ohio, attended the University of Cincinnati and was a retired window and door salesman. Memorial services will be conducted in Ohio at a later date. In addition to his mother, Dorothy, he is survived by his brother, John Francis Ross and wife Tamara of Cornelius; sister, Sandra McGuire of Aurora, Ohio; 2 nephews, Jonathan Dean Ross of New York, NY, Jeffrey Francis Ross of Atlanta, GA and niece, Jennifer McGuire Fernandez. He was preceded in death by his father, John Harvey Ross . Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association 222 S. Church St., Suite 303, Charlotte NC 28202 Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Service Huntersville NC is assisting the family. Friends may offer condolences to the family at www.raymerfh.com