Mr. Ronald I. Slade, a resident of Andover and beloved husband of Gail A. (Sempsrote) Slade, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2011, at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a long and courageous battle with liver disease. He was 53 years old.
He was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, on September 29, 1957, to John and Faith (Fairman) Slade. Following graduation from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire in 1979, Ron spent most of his career at Boston University in Environmental Health & Safety. He loved spending time with his family at Jolly Island on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire and attending the Boston Church of Christ.
Besides his wife Gail, Ron will be greatly missed by his two young children, Rachel and Elliott, his brother and sister-in-law David and Marilyn Slade, his father and stepmother, John and Gail Slade, a large and loving extended family and many, many friends. He was pre-deceased by his sister, Heidi (Slade) Westhoven in 1987, his mother, Faith in 2006, and his stepfather, Frank Conrad in 2010.
A memorial service celebrating Ron was held on Saturday, August 6, 2011, at 2:00 pm in Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church, 188 Elliott Street, Danvers. A Reception followed. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the education fund for his children: Payable to: Charles Schwab, c/o Gail Slade, 30 Brundrett Avenue, Andover, MA 01810. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Burke-Magliozzi Funeral Home of Andover. For additional information, please visit, www.burkemagliozzi.com.