Ronald Wood, 63, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, passed on April 30, 2023 in Hoffman Estates IL. With God’s grace he transitioned to eternal life in his home with hospice care, embraced by his children’s voices and wife at his bedside.
Ron was a devoted husband and father, raising 3 beautiful children, always volunteering to participate in their endeavors and striving to be active in their lives. At Holy Family he was actively engaged in CFM/Christian Family Movement, Marriage Encounter, Parenting and Baptism Preparation, and Small Christian Communities. Ron touched many lives with his active involvement in Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, as well as Fremd Band chaperone, and soccer coach. After studying Engineering at the University of Illinois, he worked for his family’s office furniture manufacturing company, demonstrated a talent for product design, and eventually became president. He later enjoyed helping others while working as a Creative at Apple. He was known by many as an exemplary problem solver and the best go-to person when you were in a jam. And on that note, his passion for music was contagious and eclectic. As a brass instrumentalist he also loved to jam to Chicago tunes on his flute. Ron was a car fanatic, audiophile and lifelong avid reader.
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