Ronald William Ross
Born In: Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: April 27th, 1930
Passed in: North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: April 5th, 2009
We, the family of Ronald William Ross, 69, a resident of North Sydney, are saddened to announce his death on Sunday April 5, 2009, peacefully at his home after a brief, courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Sydney Mines, April 27, 1939, Ron was the son of the late Cecil and Gladys (Hancock) Ross, formerly of Florence.
He joined the navy at the age of 17 and after several years the call of Cape Breton brought him back to work in telecommunications with the RCMP Sydney detachment until his retirement in 1992.
An avid golfer, Ron developed a love of the sport early on and upon his retirement he proceeded to work on his golf skills full-time, often over-time. A legend at Seaview, know affectionately as ‘The Rock’, Ron honed his skills to become Senior Golf Champion several times and confirmed his legend status with three holes in one at Seaview. He also developed many solid friendships along the way and we would like to extend a very special thank you to Joe King, Joey Andrea, Norm Williams, Brian Cullen and Glen Joseph and the rest of his golf buddies for their tireless visits and friendship during his illness.
Ron is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years, Margaret (Hannam) Ross; and his four daughters, Catherine (Stewart) Brown, Whitby, Ont., Susan (Kevin Chapman), Truro, Patricia (Colin) McWhirter, Trenton, Ont., Michelle, North Sydney; his grandchildren, David, Melanie (Chris), Virginia, Kaitlin, Heather, Jennifer and Alison; and one great-grandson, Rudy. He is also survived by his brothers, Cecil, Paul, Donald, John, Stephen, Christopher; and his sisters, Sheila, Catherine and Karen.
He was predeceased by a son, Michael and two sisters, Karen and Virginia.
The family would like to thank the Palliative Care team and the VON for the compassion and care given to Ron throughout his illness and final days. Also a thank you is extended to staff at Northside General Hospital for their support and caring to the family. Special thanks to adored nieces Jennifer (Jesty) Leblanc and Dana (Jesty) MacNeil, Dr. Wawer and Dr. Miller. The tremendous support and kindness he received from family and friends was deeply appreciated.
There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place. A funeral mass for Ron will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, at St. Joseph Church, North Sydney, with Rev. Jake Andrea officiating.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, 107 Pleasant St., North Sydney.
Family flowers only please. Memorial donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or a charity of choice.
Online condolences may be sent to info@wjdooley.com.
