Mr. Ronald W. Souza Obituary (1933

ATTLEBORO- Ronald W. Souza, 84, of Attleboro, passed away peacefully on the evening of Saturday, August 4th, 2018 at the Life Care Center of Attleboro. He was the beloved husband of 44 years to Jeannine (St. Denis) Souza of Attleboro. He was born on December 1, 1933, in Providence, RI. Ronald was the loving son of the late Walter and Palma (Roberti) Souza. Ronald was a proud veteran of the Korean War. He served in the United States Navy from 1952, until his honorable discharge in 1957. While in the service, Ronald achieved the rank of ET2 and he was also the honored recipient of the Good Conduct Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. After his time in the military, Ronald worked as a computer analyst. He was employed for many years at the Honeywell Corporation in Needham, MA. In his spare time, Ronald was quite active and had many hobbies and interests. He was the proud holder of a ham radio license and he also enjoyed pen & ink painting. Ronald had a passion for traveling, which led him to visit such places as Hawaii, Portugal, and on bike expeditions throughout Canada. He also took the time to learn and become fluent in Spanish. In his retirement years, Ronald enjoyed relaxing and spending time with his family and friends in Florida. In addition to his wife of 44 years, Ronald is survived by his cherished daughter, Tracy Cook and her husband Brad of Pennsylvania; 4 treasured grandchildren; his sister, Linda Anton and her husband Wayne of Johnston, RI; and also many dear nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law, and brothers-in-law. In addition to his parents, Ronald is predeceased by his sister, Dorothy Lozano. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial visitation on Saturday, August 11th from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. immediately followed by a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. in the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, 20 Peck Street Attleboro. Burial will follow in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston, RI.