Ron died Feb. 3, 2005, after a three-year battle with primary amyloidosis and multiple myeloma.
Born in Staten Island, N.Y., Ron prepared for Princeton at Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass., where he played soccer and baseball and was on the debate team. At Princeton, Ron played freshman soccer and belonged to the Outing Club, Cloister Inn, and the Chemical Engineering Society.
After graduation, Ron worked as a chemical engineer for Universal Oil Products and Kaiser Engineers. In 1973, he earned a law degree at the Chicago-Kent College of Law of the Illinois Institute of Technology; this degree was completed while he worked full-time as a chemical engineer. He subsequently practiced law independently and did financial consulting.
Patricia, his wife of 42 years, survives Ron, as do their children Diana, Carol, Julie, Susan, and Steven; several grandchildren; and his sister, Wanda Van Woert. Ron was a very intelligent, hardworking, and thoughtful man, and he is deeply missed by his family and those who knew him. The class extends its sincere condolences to all the family.