Obituary of Clyde F. Ronnie

Clyde F. Ronnie, 78, of Maplewood, N.J., died on Feb. 5, 2013, at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, N.J. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at St. Joseph's Church, 767 Prospect St., Maplewood, on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 10 a.m. Interment is in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, N.J. Visitation will be held at The Jacob A. Holle Funeral Home 2122 Millburn Ave., Maplewood, on Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. For more information or to send condolences, please visit jacobhollefuneralhome.com Born in Newark, N.J., Mr. Ronnie lived in Maplewood for 74 years. He was a firefighter with the Maplewood Fire Department from 1965 to 1991 before retiring as a captain. He was a member of the FMBA and the South Orange Elks. Beloved husband of Viola A. Pasquariello Ronnie, he was the devoted father of Lynne McLoughlin (Gene), Joan Whalen and Patricia Miranda; dear brother of Thomas and Kathleen Ronnie; loving grandfather of Jessica (Greg), Ryan (Tiffany), Ronnie (Erin), Jeffrey, Lauren (Peter), Patrick and Jamie; great-grandfather of Luke and Jude. In lieu of flowers, donations to American Lung Association National Headquarters, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004 would be appreciated.