Belmont-----Ronald “Ron” D. King, 67, PO Box 101, Winnisquam, NH 03289, died in the Emergency Room of Lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia on Saturday, January 22, 2011.
Ron was born March 3, 1943 in Laconia, N.H., the son of Amos and Mary Beth (Lessard) King. He was a lifelong resident of the Lakes Region and was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School, Laconia and graduated from North Hampton College.
Ron served in the U. S. Navy during the Vietnam War and had been employed at Freudenberg NOK for forty-one years before retiring in 2009.
Ron was a communicant of St. Joseph Parish, Belmont. He loved playing golf with his family and close friends at various golf courses, including Bolduc Park. He loved NASCAR and his favorite driver was Jimmy Johnson. He loved nature and birds. Ron was a member of the American Legion.
Ron, lovingly known as “PaPa”, is survived by his wife of forty years, Sue (Levasseur) King, of Belmont; two sons, Josh King of Chicago and Corey King of Millis, Mass.; five grandchildren, Keegan, Emma, Maddison, Cole and Sierra; one nephew and one niece. In addition to his parents, Ron was predeceased by a sister, Jeannine Quimby.
There will be no calling hours.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00AM on Friday, January 28, 2011 at St. Joseph Parish, 91 Main Street, Belmont, N.H.
Spring burial will be in the family lot in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Laconia, N.H.
In lieu of flowers, for those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the New Hampshire Humane Society, PO Box 572, Laconia, N.H. 03247 or to Bolduc Park, 282 Gilford Avenue, Laconia, N.H. 03246.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia is assisting the family. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.