Ronald Anthony Boyne, age 65, of Terre Haute, IN. passed away on July 29, 2014 at Community East Hospital in Indianapolis. A memorial was held at Grace Episcopal Church in Lapeer, Michigan, with burial at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Ron is survived by his wife , Judy(Waterloo) Boyne formerly of Lapeer, MI.; siblings: Gail Meeks of Chicago, IL, Gary (Carol) Boyne of Portland, OR., Janet (David ) Doty of Cincinnati, OH.; sister-in-law: Elaine Boyne of Escanaba , MI and many nieces and nephews.
Born in Detroit, MI ,February 15, 1949, Ron was preceded in death by his father, Thomas L. Boyne, mother, Lorraine (Katzler) Boyne, brother Thomas J. Boyne, and brother-in-law, Paul Meeks.
He was a 1967 graduate of Plymouth High School in Plymouth, Michigan and received his BS degree from Eastern Michigan University.
Ron worked for many years during school and after graduation for Parke-Davis/Warner-Lambert Pharmaceutical Research in Ann Arbor, MI, before moving to Chicago in 1990 to work for IIT Research Institute. In 2000 he transferred to Newport, IN to manage the QA department during the dismantling and neutralization of the VX chemical depot by the US government. He retired from IIT Research Institute in 2004.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Ron’s name can be made to the American Diabetes Association or the Alzheimer’s Association.
Darlene Wahlberg says
My heart is heavy and I am so sorry for this loss. He is missed & I will never forget the good times we shared in Ann Arbor & Chicago . He was fun, unusual and a bit eccentric too….. But we loved him for it. Hugs Judy .
JAMES SMITH says
SO SORRY TO HEAR OF RON’S PASSING. HE WAS A VERY PERSONABLE GENTLEMAN AS WELL AS BEING KIND TO ALL HE ENCOUNTERED IN LIFE. HIS SENSE OF HUMOR WAS INFECTIOUS AS HE COULD RELATE A FUNNY STORY WITH THE BEST. THE BOYNE AND SMITH FAMILIES SPENT MANY MEMORABLE HOURS TOGETHER. HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE ABLE TO REMINISCE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS AT THE MEMORIAL.
JIM SMITH
Kim Gillhouse says
I am so sorry for your loss, Ron will always be in my memory as a fun loving and never serious person, he always made us laugh. He will be missed. Lots of hugs.
Erich Jensen says
Ron was a man of fewer words who trained me, the second person in QA under the “Pete dynasty.” I am sorry to hear this news and condolences to Judy and the families. God bless him.
Jane Murphy says
Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers and hoping the fond memories of Ron bring you comfort.
Doug Wilkin says
We had some great times together! You will be sadly missed. I wish I had gotten the chance to see you again. So very sorry, Judy. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Paddy & Don Miller says
We just received the news of Ron’s passing. We met Ron in 1969 when Don worked at Parke Davis. Throughout our friendship we had more fun and made great memories than one would think possible…..camping, parties, going to Canada and Traverse City, and just generally enjoying life together. Ron was just about our roommate. We had the opportunity to know and enjoy Ron’s parents as well. Ron came to visit us in Michigan about four years ago and we had a great time reminiscing. It is impossible to talk about our life without having Ron be a part of our memories and in our photo albums. Judy, our sincere condolences for your great loss.