JOHN-RONEY-Obituary

JOHN RONEY

Providence, Rhode Island

1939 - 2020 (Age 80)

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DIED
March 10, 2020
AGE
80
LOCATION
Providence, Rhode Island

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RONEY John Marshall Roney John Marshall Roney died peacefully on March 10, 2020, in Providence, RI. John was born on September 21, 1939, in Washington, DC, the son Joseph Roney, and Elizabeth Marshall Chamblin. He graduated from St. John's Military Academy, Providence College and The Catholic...

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A fine person, and a valued friend. Sorely missed.

Sorry for your loss.

My deepest sympathy to the family of John Roney. May you be comforted in knowing that our Heavenly Father cares for you. He will give you strength and courage to cope with your grief.
Psalm 94:17-19

To Barbara and family,

Please accept my condolences on the passing of John. I am so sorry for your loss. I had the pleasure of serving with John in the State Senate. He was also classmate in Leadership Rhode Island in 1990. John was admired and respected by all. He leaves a wonderful lasting legacy in his family and his community service in the State of Rhode Island.

May happy memories help to reduce the sadness that are now experiencing. RIP John.

I remember John well being a fellow classmate at St. John's College Military High School. John was a very funny guy and somewhat of a class clown. He is without a doubt another one of SJC's successes.

Condolences to John's family. A good person with whom I often disagreed but it was never disagreeable. He will be missed at the Bar for his conscientious leadership.

I send profound condolences to Barbara and all members of John's family. A few words to describe John: smart, fair, compassionate, humorous. I first met John at Providence College just as it was emerging as a nationally-recognized basketball power Neither of us was especially enamored with sports per se but we enjoyed the social aspect a lot.
We re-established our friendship years later in Providence.
We served together in the R.I. State Senate where John displayed his astute...

To Senator John M. Roney, a great friend and one of the finest men I've ever known. You'll be missed.