John Gage Cross, 81, Dade City, Floridadied on January 30, 2014Born May 13, 1932, in Newark, NJ to parents John Joseph Cross and Edna Stocker Cross and raised in Montclair, NJ. Gage attended University of Notre Dame. He served in the US Army from 1952-1954.Gage settled with his family in Bridgeton, NJ where he operated the family trucking business, Cross Transportation. He was active in the local community and church and was an avid hunter and golfer. Gage and his wife retired to Kiawah Island, South Carolina where they were both involved in the golf community including volunteering at national tournaments. They continued to enjoy their golf lifestyle when they moved to Lake Jovita in 2004. Gage was an active volunteer with the Hernando- Pasco Hospice, regularly participated in the Relay for Life and a member of St Anthony Catholic Church in San Antonio. Preceded in death by daughter Jennifer Cross. Survived by wife of 60 years Sheila (Gallagher), children Maryanne Lynn Rutledge, Sharon (Michael) OConnor, Michelle (Donald) Dunworth, Mary Therese (Francis) Maus, John (Diane) Cross, Alisa Marsh. Sisters: Diane Taylor, Pamela Zusi, Florence Boyle, Mary Dougherty. 15 grandchildren and 6 great- grandchildren.Local services: Visitation: Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City, FloridaSunday, February 2, 2014 from 4:00pm to 6:00pmMass of the Resurrection: St Anthony of Padua Catholic ChurchMonday February 3, 2014 at 11:00am Services in New Jersey:Memorial Mass: St Cassian Catholic Church, Upper Montclair, NJFebruary 7, 2014 at 10:00amInterment at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Montclair, NJIn lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Hernando- Pasco Hospice, Clinton Avenue, Dade City.