Ronald Andrew "Ronnie" Lichalk, Jr.^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1969 - 2016  (47 years)

• Name	Ronald Andrew "Ronnie" Lichalk
  Suffix	Jr.
  Nickname	Ronnie
  Birth	19 Jan 1969	Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania   [4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Sep 2016	Lapeer, Lapeer Co., Michigan   [5]
  Burial	4 Oct 2016	Mount Hope Cemetary, Lapeer, Lapeer Co., Michigan   [6]
  		Ronald Andrew “Ron” Lichalk Jr. (1969-2016) - Find a Grave Memorial
  FamilySearch ID	LFB6-HTQ
  Person ID	I3252	Wendel Voigt Family Tree
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2019

  
  

  Father	Ronald Andrew Lichalk, Sr.,   b. 26 Aug 1937, McKeesport, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania d. 26 Jan 2022, Jefferson Regional Hospital, Jefferson Hills, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Juanita M. May
  Family ID	F1417	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Laura Ann Couture
  Children	1. Dalton Lichalk   2. Nicholas Lichalk   3. Madison Lichalk
  Family ID	F1420	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 19 Jan 1969 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania Death - 27 Sep 2016 - Lapeer, Lapeer Co., Michigan Burial - 4 Oct 2016 - Mount Hope Cemetary, Lapeer, Lapeer Co., Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
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  Ronald Andew Lichalk Jr.

  
  

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  [S431] Family Information from Arlene Lichalk Barth [Lichalk Family], [Lichalk p. 3]. Date: 29 December 1992 [S596] Letter from Lorraine Orenyak, [Orenyak p. 6]. Date: 20 March 1993 [S613] Wedding Invitation for Laura Ann Couture and Ronald A. Lichalk, Jr., [Lichalk pp. 7-8]. Date: 16 May 1998 [S594] Family Information from Juanita Lichalk, [Lichalk p. 22]. Date: 28 July 2003 [S997] Obituary of Ronald Andrew Lichalk Jr, [Lichalk p. 39]. Ronald Andrew Lichalk Jr. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on Jan. 19, 1969. Departed on Sep. 27, 2016 and resided in Lapeer, MI. Ronald Andrew Lichalk Jr, 47, of Lapeer (formerly of Pleasant Hills, PA), died Tuesday, September 27, 2016. Ronnie was born January 19, 1969 in Pittsburgh, PA to Ronald A. and Juanita M. (May) Lichalk Sr. Ron graduated from Jefferson Hills High School (Pleasant Hills, PA), class of 1986. He attended St. Vincent's College in Latrobe, PA and Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. Ron worked over ten years for Albar Industries in Lapeer. He was a gifted welder and could run any piece of heavy equipment. Whether he was working on a friend's car, a woodworking project, or a landscaping job – Ron had a very special gift that he could envision the project's outcome. Ron loved to hunt & shoot and he loved his Pittsburgh Steelers. Above everything in his life, Ron loved Dalton & Madison. Ron is survived by his wife, Laura Lichalk; children: Dalton and Madison; parents: Ronald Sr. and Juanita Lichalk of Pleasant Hills, PA; sisters: Lauren (Daniel) Galardini of Batavia, IL and Tracy (Harold) Hunter of Solon, OH; mother & father in-law, Bruce and Judy Couture of Metamora. Ronnie is also survived by many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Ron was preceded in death by his son, Nikolas; grandparents; cousin, Katie May and his Aunt Barb May. Visitation will be held 4-8PM Sunday, October 2, 2016 and 2-4/6-8PM Monday, October 3, 2016 at Muir Brothers Funeral Home, Lapeer. The Rosary will be prayed at 7PM Monday evening at the funeral home. Ron's funeral Mass will be 11:00AM Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Immaculate Conception Church, Lapeer. Memorial contributions may be made to the family for the kid's college fund. [S940] Find A Grave, 22 June 2019; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171938732/ronald-andrew-lichalk. Ronald Andrew “Ron” Lichalk, Jr; BIRTH: 19 Jan 1969, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA; DEATH: 27 Sep 2016 (aged 47), Lapeer, Lapeer County, Michigan, USA; BURIAL: Mount Hope Cemetery, Lapeer, Lapeer County, Michigan, USA. Ronald Andrew Lichalk Jr. of Lapeer, Mich., departed Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, in Lapeer. He was born Jan. 19, 1969, in Pittsburgh and resided in Pleasant Hills. Ron attended West Jefferson Hills Schools and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, class of 1986 in Jefferson Hills. After graduating, he continued his preparation for college at the University Prep School in Shadyside/Pittsburgh. Upon completion of his studies there, he attended St. Vincent College in Latrobe and Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. In 1992, he moved to Lapeer after accepting a job offer from his uncle, Edward A. May, Owner of Albar Industries, Lapeer, where he was employed at the time of his death. Ron had a multitude of talents and could envision any projects outcome. Whether working on a friend's car, woodworking project, landscaping, designing and building a waterfall or, his most recent project, building and flying drones for "Cloud Jockey LLC", he could do it. Ron was also pursuing his private pilot license. Ron's sudden and unexpected death from a heart attack was caused from a blocked aorta artery. He is survived by his wife, Laura A. Lichalk (Couture); children, Dalton Andrew and Madison Nikole Lichalk; parents, Ronald Andrew Lichalk Sr. and Juanita Lichalk (May), of Pleasant Hills; sisters, Lauren (Dan) Galardini, of Batavia, Ill., and Tracy (Hal) Hunter, of Solan, Ohio; father and mother-in-law, Bruce and Judy Couture, of Metamora, Mich., and sister-in-law; Tracey (Scott) Renshaw (Couture), of Metamora. Ron is also survived by many uncles and aunts, Edward A. May (Carolyn), of North Branch, Mich., Mary Ann Elliott (Dr. Michael) Elliott, Duncan, Okla., W. Joseph May (Janet) May, of Pleasant Hills, and Lawrence R. May (Linda) Attica, Mich., Arlene (Vincent) Barth, of Atlantic City, N.J.; and many cousins and friends. He was a fun-loving uncle to all his nieces and nephews. Ron was preceded in death by his infant son, Nicholas; grandparents, Walter A. and Margaret M. May (Diethorn), of Mt. Oliver, and Andrew and Bertha Lichalk (Orenyak), of McKeesport; Aunt Lois M. and A.E. Fair, of Riverview, Mich., and Aunt Barbara May, of North Branch; and very special cousin, Katie May, of Los Angeles, Calif., who died at the age of 35, in February 2016. Above all else he loved his children, Dalton and Madison; his dog, Storm; the Pittsburgh Steelers football team; Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team; and Pittsburgh Pirates baseball! He left Pittsburgh, but his love of everything Pittsburgh never left him, including his love of Primanti Brothers sandwiches. We are forever thankful God blessed us with Ron as our son, and most grateful to everyone who has touched Ron's life and ours in our grief. Visitation was held Oct. 2, 2016, and Oct. 3, 2016, at MUIR BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, Lapeer, and his funeral Mass, was Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church, Lapeer. Father Douglas Terrien and Father Richard Treml celebrated the funeral Liturgy at Mass. Father Richard Treml, Pastor of SS. Peter and Paul, of North Branch, is a very special friend to the Lichalk and May families. Ron was buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lapeer. At a later date, a memorial Mass will be held in Ron's memory at St. Thomas A' Becket Church in Jefferson Hills. (Published in Pittsburgh Tribune Review from Oct. 29 to Oct. 30, 2016)