Ron passed away suddenly on Friday, September 15, 2017 while hiking Mount Sherman in Colorado. He is predeceased by his mother Mary Agnes Ryan (nee Coady). Left with beautiful, happy memories are his wife Rosalie (nee Barron), and his three children: Devonne (Adam Cahill), Natalie (Matt Sears) and Ronald (Nicole Mallay). He leaves his cherished father Ron Sr. (Shirley) of Torbay; his sisters: twin Roxanne Antle (Bill), Colleen Kavanagh (Chris) and Tara Power (Terry); his brothers: Robert (Mary Tom Tipton), Andrew (Joanie), and step-brother Scott Edmunds (Tracey); his brothers and sisters-in-law in the Barron family: Tony (Linda), Harry (Liz), Gary (Madonna), Lenny (Janet), Jeanette (Randy), Rick (Wanda), Brendan, Cathy (Tony), Kenny (Wanda), Wanda (Terry), Kelly (Rene), Norma; as well as his nieces and nephews in his large, extended family and his countless close friends. A special thanks to Hilary Montbourquette (Shelley) for being by Ron's side on the mountain. Ron had a huge spirit; he loved the outdoors, and was always open to new learning, constantly seeking new challenges. He enjoyed hiking, skiing, travelling, boating, photography, antiquing, fishing, reading, music, hockey and football. Mountain climbing was one of his special interests - he had climbed Machu Picchu, Mount Kilimanjaro and the Mount Everest Basecamp, just to name a few, all part of his quest to complete ten 14,000 feet mountains; Mount Sherman was the tenth. He was very involved in the community as a volunteer, a proud recipient of the Paul Harris Fellowship Award through Rotary (St. John's chapter, The Tangler's Group). He loved people and valued his relationships with his many friends, local and global, and his work colleagues over the years, including those at: Windgap Ltd, Brunswick News, J. D. Irving Ltd., Steele Communications, and Cassidy's Ltd. Ron loved life; he was a gentleman whose driving force was his beloved family. He was close to his father, Ron Sr., and treasured their times together. His family was fortunate to have spent a lot of time with him both at home and travelling abroad. He will be forever missed and treasured in their hearts, as "Captain Ron". Resting at Caul's Funeral Home, 1118 Torbay Road, Torbay, Newfoundland. Visitation on Thursday 6-9 pm and Friday 1-4 pm and 6-9 pm. Funeral Service will take place on Saturday, September 30, 2017 from Holy Trinity Church at 10 am. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Ron's memory to the East Coast Trail Association, or Heart and Stroke Foundation.

"Long may your big jib draw, may you always have wind in your sail"