Passed peacefully away on Friday, Oct. 25, 2013 at the Health Science Centre, surrounded by his loving family, at the age of 84, Ronald Pitcher of Southeast, Placentia. Predeceased by parents Joseph and Lucy, siblings Bill, Jack, Lar, Elsie, James, Eliza, Mary, Marcella, George and Charlie. Leaving to mourn his family, wife Mary; children and spouses: Joe (Judy), Bill (Marilyn), Gerry (Ellen), Carl (Marina), Ron (Marina), Ron (Sherry), Gordon (Donna), Sheila (Paul Blundon) and Jack (Louise); 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and a large circle of family and friends. Resting at Coombs Funeral Home, Placentia. Visitation on Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27 from 2:00 - 4:00 and 7:00 -9:00 p.m. Funeral Mass to take place on Monday, October 28, 2013 at Sacred Heart Church, Placentia at 11:00 a.m. with interment to follow in Coombs Memorial Cemetery, Southeast. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations may be made in his memory to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. You are welcome to visit and sign our online guestbook @www.coombsfuneralhome.ca