Ronald William Ross

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 ass
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