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Ronald Gardner Obituary

GARDNER, RONALD L. JR., 33, of Flat River Road, died Tuesday at Kent Hospital. He was the husband of the late Shelly M. (Pray) Gardner.

Born in Providence, he was the loving son of Charlene M. (Lusignan) Gardner of West Greenwich and the late Ronald L. Gardner, Sr.

Ronald was a Heavy Equipment Operator in the Construction Industry.

He was the cherished father of Corey Gardner of Coventry, Briona Gardner of West Warwick, and Kaylee Gardner, Skylar Gardner, and Alesandrea Gardner all of Coventry. Caring brother of Michelle Gardner of West Greenwich.

His funeral will be held Saturday at 10:30am in THE URQUHART-MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, 800 Greenwich Ave., Rte. 5, Warwick (Exit 12A on I-95). Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Park, Johnston. Relatives and friends are invited and may call Saturday 8:30-10:30am. murphyfuneralhomes.org

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Published by The Providence Journal on Aug. 8, 2008.

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LOU GUERTIN

August 11, 2008

RON was a great farther and a good husban they both will be missed god bless your children!! I hope THE BEST FOR THEM .

GREAT FRIEND

August 11, 2008

Charlene and Michelle,
Sorry for your loss of JR. He was a GREAT guy. Good father. I wish I could of see him more I did not see him for a very long time.. I really loved him in all my heart and soul. My thoughts are with you and Michelle. Please keep your heads up for the little ones....

Love, ME

JUDITH AND THOMAS MANCHESTER

August 9, 2008

we are so sorry of your lost.may the lord be with you all.shelly and ron are watching over there babies.the lord has them all in his arms.we were very good friends with shelly for many years and meet him when they got married.my prays are with the children

Anonymous

August 9, 2008

My thoughts and prayers are with the Gardner & Pray families. May God bless the children.

angela &gloria petrarca

August 9, 2008

We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.

colleen carsetti

August 8, 2008

I remember the first time meetting ron.my man worked with him an i knew him as a very sweet man and a good husbad an dad..we are all going to miss him an keep him in ur hearts..YOUR GODS ANGEL NOW..

Linda & Dick Lawson

August 8, 2008

Charlene, our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Andrea Mota

August 8, 2008

I cant beleive you are gone. i never wanted this to happen because i love you and i will be attending your wake and funeral. its going to be really hard for me!! i love you so much!

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