Ronald E. “Ronnie” Cormier, Jr. age 44 of West Bridgewater died Tuesday April 26, 2011 at Good Samaritan Medical Center. Ronnie was the loving husband of Karen E. (Carpenter) Cormier and devoted father of Christopher R. and Patrick W. Cormier of W. Bridgewater. Born and raised in Brockton he was a son of Ronald E. Cormier, Sr. and Shirley M. (Pezzano) Cormier. A 1984 graduate of Brockton High School, Ronnie also received his bachelor degree from UMass Amherst where he had been a member of their football team and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Ronnie was a claims examiner at Mac Risk Management Company in Canton and previously worked at Arbella Mutual Insurance Company.
Ronnie enjoyed coaching West Bridgewater youth sport teams for his sons and was the Vice President of the W. Bridgewater Youth Football Association. He enjoyed golf and camping and will be remembered as a hard working but fun loving man. He would do anything for anyone.
He is also survived by his sister and two brothers Craig Cormier and his wife Tracey of Easton, Lori McSharry and her partner Paul Warsheski of Whitman and Jay Cormier and his wife Donna of Brockton. He also leaves a sister in law Kristen Evans and her husband Joe of New Hampshire and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday April 30, at St. Ann Church, 103 N. Main St., W. Bridgewater at 8:30am. Visiting hours are omitted. Please omit flowers but rather consider donations in Ronnie’s name to a fund being established at Harbor One for Christopher and Patrick’s education.