BANGOR — Brent Cross, devoted husband, father, and son to his family, passed away at Mass General Hospital in Boston on Thanksgiving after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was 58.
Though a well-known business and civic leader, Mr. Cross was most proud of his family – his wife Lori, who was by his side throughout his illness; and his children, Whitney, Brian, Woody, Alison and Emily. He enjoyed his quiet moments at Starbucks, the family time at Green Lake, dinners in Boston, golf at Penobscot Valley Country Club, endless time on the phone while driving in the car and going to lunch with his father.
Mr. Cross also became close to the team of doctors and medical staff at Mass General who offered the very best of themselves in his care including, Dr. Lori Wirth, Dr. Richard Hodin, Dr. Paul Busse, Dr. Ashok Muniappan and other members of the Lunder9 team.
Born and raised in Bangor, Maine, Mr. Cross remained a resident of Bangor his entire life. He earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Business Administration from Husson University in Bangor, and later earned an associate’s degree in risk management from the American Institute in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Cross served as the executive vice president of Cross Insurance, having begun his career with his family’s firm in 1979. He supervised the expansion of agency offices over the past four decades from a single office to now more than 35 locations throughout New England. He also oversaw staff growth from five employees to more than 700 employees throughout the region. Mr. Cross was instrumental in facilitating partnerships with Boston sports franchises including the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins.
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