Joseph Wrzos, Former Editor of Amazing Stories, Passes

According to news reports on Facebook and from an email distributed by First Fandom, Joseph Wrzos, who worked under the name of Joseph Ross, passed yesterday, April 7th, at his home in Saddle River New Jersey.

Funeral arrangements and sympathy notices can be found here.

Ross was a member of First Fandom and edited Amazing Stories and Fantastic stories, as well as an anthology of the Best of Amazing.

The email from John L. Coker includes the following:

“He was predeceased by: his former wife Anita Wrzos; and his siblings, Mae Gaborski, Chester Wrzos and Dolly Wiley. He is survived by: his wife Helen; his sons, Michael Ross (Eiko) and Kenneth Wrzos (Michelle Llado-Wrzos); his grandchildren, Philip Ross (Jillian), Nina Ross, Rachel Ross, and Emily Wrzos; and his great grandchild Harlan Ross.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 12th 2023 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Dancy Memorial (9 Smull Avenue, Caldwell, NJ 07006). A funeral mass will be held on Thursday, April 13th 2023 at 10:30 AM at the St. Aloysius Church (219 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell, NJ 07006). A burial will be held on Thursday, April 13th 2023 at the Prospect Hill Cemetery (326 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell, NJ 07006).”

In lieu of flowers, please donate in Joseph’s name to the American Heart Association.

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