PLAINVILLE - Dr. Ronald L. Ciombor, DDS, 64, of Plainville and Little Compton, RI passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 11, 2012 while playing golf, the sport he loved, in Bonita Springs, Florida. He was the loving husband of Maureen (Murphy) Ciombor for over 41 years.
Born January 30, 1948 in Pawtucket, RI, he was a son of the late Louis and Jean (Wucjik) Ciombor.
Ron grew up in Seekonk and has been a resident of Plainville since 1982. He was a graduate of St. Raphael's Academy in Pawtucket and a 1971 graduate of Providence College. He then received a Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree from Georgetown Dental School in Washington D.C. in 1974.
Ron practiced dentistry for 38 years at his office on Central Avenue in Pawtucket and was proud when his daughter, Lindsay, joined him at the practice in 2006. He was a member of the American Dental Association, the Rhode Island Dental Association and the Pawtucket Dental Society.
Ron loved golfing and was a member at Highland Country Club in Attleboro, New Bedford Country Club and formerly a member at Walpole Country Club.
Together with his wife, he was an active communicant of St. Mark's Church in Attleboro Falls and involved in the marriage preparatory program within the Diocese of Fall River. He also loved gardening, flowers and plants and supporting the local sports teams especially the Red Sox, Celtics and Patriots.
Above all Ron was completely devoted to his family and friends and especially loved spending time with them at his family home in Little Compton, RI.
In addition to his wife, survivors include three children and their spouses: Jaclyn Cunningham and her husband Mark of Cumberland, RI, Dr. Lindsay Brislin, DMD and her husband Christopher of North Attleboro and Justin Ciombor and his wife Andrea of Walpole and four grandchildren: Henry, Cormac, Maeve and Charlotte.
Visiting hours will be held on Friday, November 16 from 4-8 p.m. in the Sperry & McHoul Funeral Home, 15 Grove Street, North Attleboro. A funeral will be held from the funeral home on Saturday, November 17 at 9 a.m. followed by a Mass in Sacred Heart Church, North Attleboro at 10 o'clock. Burial to follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Attleboro Falls.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to any of three organizations: The Haiti Dental/Medical Mission, c/o Sacred Heart Church, 58 Church Street, North Attleboro, MA 02760, St. Catherine of Siena Parish, 74 Simmons Road, Little Compton, RI 02837 or St. Raphael Academy, 123 Walcott Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860.
To sign an online guestbook for Ron, please visit www.sperry-mchoul.com.
