Ronald E. Cormier, age 79, of Wareham, formerly of Brockton, died Saturday July 21, 2012 at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion. He was the devoted husband for 55 years of the late Shirley M. (Pezzano) Cormier who died earlier this year. Born and raised in Brockton, he was the son of the late Edward and Gladys (David) Cormier. Ronald was a 1951 graduate of Brockton High School and also earned degrees from the Industrial Tech School in Boston and Massasoit Community College. During the Korean War he served with the US Army and received the Korean Service medal.
Ronald had been a firefighter with the City of Brockton for 27 years, retiring in 1988 as a captain at the Campello station. He and his wife Shirley moved to Wareham 25 years ago and enjoyed wintering in Deerfield Beach, FL for many years. Ronald was a member of the Wareham Elks, enjoyed boating and his summer house but most importantly time spent with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Ronald was the father of Craig Cormier and his wife Tracey of South Easton, Lori J. McSharry and her companion Paul Warsheski of Whitman, Jay Cormier and his wife Donna of Brockton and the late Ronald E. Cormier, Jr. He leaves five grandchildren Shane, Samantha, Christopher and Patrick Cormier and Gina McSharry. He was the brother of Ethel May Grande of Florida, Lucille Stetson of Avon and the late Walter and Kenneth Cormier and Rita Piantoni. He leaves a daughter-in-law of Karen Cormier of West Bridgewater and many nieces and nephews.
Visiting Hours will be held in the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton, Tuesday 5-8pm. The funeral procession will gather at the funeral home Wednesday at 8 am followed by a Funeral Mass in Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 9 am. Burial in Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne at 2:30 pm.