Ross read a lot every day, including three daily newspapers.
Ernest J. Ross Jr.HOLYOKE — A fund-raiser featuring the first of what supporters said will be an annual golf tournament is underway in honor of the late Ernest J. Ross Jr.
Golfing will begin at 1 p.m. May 19 at Wyckoff Country Club at 233 Easthampton Road followed by a dinner and silent auction to raise money for the newspaper and periodical room at the Holyoke Public Library.
“My brother was an avid reader, at least three newspapers a day, and we have pledged $60,000 over five years to the Holyoke Public Library’s periodical room,” Jacqueline Glasheen, Ross' sister, said Wednesday..
Ross was vice president of Ross Insurance Agency and active in politics for years. He died March 20, 2011 at the age of 60.
The cost is $500 for a golf foursome. All of those slots have been filled, but people interested in contributing can still attend only the dinner for $40 or sponsor a tee shot or a hole for the tournament, Glasheen said.
For information, email TeamErnie2012@gmail.com.
Ross was chief of staff for former state senator John P. Burke, a Democrat, who represented Holyoke’s senatorial district from 1979 to 1991.
Ross was a member of the St. Patrick’s Parade Committee, Holyoke Elks 902, Springfield Country Club, Holyoke Canoe Club, Holyoke Taxpayers Association, Valley Opportunity Council and Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents, in Milford.