Arthur Ross Germond died January 6, 2020 at age 88, shortly after visits from his loving family. He was born August 30, 1931 to Ross McKinley and Beatrice Wilder Germond in Santa Barbara, CA. After graduating from Mamaroneck High School in New York in 1949, he went to Williams College, where he graduated in 1953 with a BA and a love of learning that was sustained throughout his life, most notably in history, literature, art, and music as well as his major, math. He met his future wife, Mary Jane Briggmann, who preceded him in death in 2002, when they both worked at Equitable Life Assurance, where he was an actuary for more than 30 years until his retirement. He was a resident of Massapequa Park, Long Island for his entire adult life.
He was a passionate lover of opera from a young age and co-authored, with Henry Wisneski, the book, Maria Callas,The Art Behind the Legend (Doubleday 1975). As a research historian of the royal families of Europe, he contributed numerous articles to the scholarly international journal, The Augustan Omnibus. He was an intellectual giant with a powerfully retentive mind, but also an inveterate New York Yankees fan and devotee of the comic strip Pearls Before Swine. A great and humble teacher, he found pleasure in imparting his knowledge to others.
Arthur was the beloved father of Barry Jay Germond and Karen Margaret Germond, and treasured grandfather of Amber, Christopher (Sarah), Jordan, and Jennifer Dunlap and uncle to numerous nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his sister Sandra (Howard) Pritz and was preceded in death by his wife and by his parents.
Viewing and visitation will be held Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 2-4:00 and 7-9:00 p.m. at the James Funeral Home (540 Broadway
Massapequa, NY 11758) with a service at 8:00 p.m. Guestbook to post messages and tributes for the family available at https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/massapequa-ny/james-funeral-home/7329.
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