Ronald E. Martin, known to many as “Gus” or “Gussy” passed away at home in Palmyra, Virginia on Saturday, October 16, 2021. He was 83.
Gus was born in Provincetown on June 17, 1938. Raised in Provincetown, his parents were Lillian V. Martin and Henry F. Martin. He was one of nine children.
Gus graduated from Provincetown High School in 1957 where he loved playing basketball from 1954 – 1957. From there he played with a mixture of air force and town players known as PAL until he only played with town players up until 1965. Gus also loved to hunt, surf fish, and do outdoor sports. He worked many jobs such as a fisherman, painter, drywaller, carpenter and plumber until 1976 when he went to work for the town of Provincetown until he retired in 2000 after 24 years. Gus moved with his wife and son to North Truro, MA in 1987 where they lived until 2016. At that time, they sold their house and moved to Palmyra, VA where they built a new house to be with their son and grandchildren.
Gus leaves behind his wife, Jody A. Martin whom he married in 1988, his son Dane H. Martin, and two daughters from a previous marriage, Cynthia L. Martin, and Jacquelyn J. Owens. He also leaves behind ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren along with many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by one half brother, Charles Landry, two half-sisters, Marjorie Blackwell and Shirley Bortz, three brothers, Henry Martin, Kenneth C. Martin, and Robert J. Martin, and two sisters Helen Martin and Lillian V. Butler.
Gus always liked to say to his friends that “life is a series of hellos and goodbyes and everything in the middle is a bonus, the good, the hopes and the sorrows, and always if you want to do something nice for someone and don’t know what, just say hello and smile.” He also wanted to say, “To all my AA friends, remember there is no ‘graduation’, but the God given time to leave life with sobriety that God has granted”.
Burial will be private at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Provincetown, MA.