Lyle Everett Bross

Lyle Everett Bross, a longtime resident of Westport and Weston, was born in Yonkers, New York on August 24, 1936, and passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of February 14, 2026, surrounded by family on Valentine’s Day. He proudly served in the United States military in the early 1960s with the 101st Combat Area Signal Battalion and was buried with military honors.

A devoted family man, Lyle was known for his pride, humor, and abundant love. For more than 35 years, he could be found at The Sherwood Diner, holding court among friends and strangers alike, sharing jokes and stories with his signature laugh while wearing his beloved veteran’s hat. He put himself through New York University while serving in the military, teaching ballroom dance, and investing in small businesses. His professional life began as a salesman at S.C. Johnson & Son, where he rose to National Sales Manager and was named Best Salesman of the Year in the United States. He later fulfilled his entrepreneurial spirit as owner and operator of C-Town Supermarkets in Westchester County, New York.

Lyle is survived by his loving wife, Barbara; his children, Lainie Schreiber (and son-in-law Paul Schreiber) and Doug Bross; his cherished grandchildren, Olivia Schreiber Shaub (and grandson-in-law Kyle Shaub), Benjamin Schreiber, and Ella Bross; and his sisters, Annye Rothenberg of California and Wendy Stuart of Canada. He embraced his self-appointed role as “social director” for family and friends with boundless joy, filling their lives with laughter, dancing, magic tricks, and his mischievous sense of humor. Larger than life, he drew together countless circles of connection through the Greenwich Men’s Club, his Yonkers High School classmates, his diner friends, his neighbors, and the many others he gathered over a lifetime. To know Lyle was to love him, and those fortunate enough to be part of his world will carry the warmth and joy he brought into every room for the rest of their days.