Edward Michael Gros, Jr., born on March 3, 1961, passed away on December 2, 2018 in Slidell, Louisiana after a long illness at the age of 57. He is sadly missed by his wife Celeste, his son Edward Michael III, his mother Carmela Talamo Gros, and his sisters Donna Gros Anderson (David) and Debra Gros Zimmer (Keith). He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Michael Gros, Sr., and a sister Virginia “Ginger” Mary Gros. Friends and family attended the funeral service, officiated by Father Alex Guzman, on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Slidell, LA. A Rosary was recited and a mass followed the service. Private interment at St. Bernard Memorial Gardens in Chalmette, La. Honaker Funeral Home - Slidell handled the arrangements.