Harold Gross, 96, of Westport, Conn., died at home on January 24. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he was the son of the late Marton and Malvina Grosz. He graduated from High School in 1944 and proudly served as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army during World War II. He remained in Japan with the occupational forces and continued to live there for 13 years. He is survived by his wife, Francine Schweiger; a son, David Grosz; a stepson, Jordan Schweiger (Wendi) and their children Chase, Mason and Sloane Schweiger; a son-in-law Michael Collins; a grandson Nick Grosz; and nephew Daniel Gross. He was predeceased by his daughters Diana Gross and Debbie Collins, grandson Brian Grosz and his brother Joseph “Lenny” Grosz.