Ronald A. Parise

Dear Cecelia and family,
Our memories of not only Ron, but your family will always be with us. Ron was always happy and made all of us around him feel great.
Our deepest sympathy for your loss.

I am saddened to learn of the death of a childhood friend and my condolences to his family. My memories of him include all the backyard cookouts we had over successive summers in the 60s. Also, playing 'fox and geese' in the snow in the winters. Our lives never crossed after we both left Warren although he met one of my students when she won a NASA award for High School students. Their photo is on the wall in our physics lab.

Ron was truly a joy to know.

Ron was an amazing man. It was an honor and a privilege to know him and to see his wonderful 'vacation' pictures from space. He will be missed.

I had the honor and pleasure of working with Ron since 1999 on the OMNI project at NASA/GSFC and most recently in the design, construction, launch, and successful operation of the US Naval Academy MidSTAR-1 satellite. This morning (5/16/2008) at 1500 GMT these comments and a collection of photos and comments from other sites were uploaded to MidSTAR-1 to be a small orbiting memorial to Ron. We miss Ron greatly but we will remember all the good times we had.

Dear Cecelia, Katie, Nick, Uncle Henry, Aunt Katie, and Rita,

Although we can't be with you this weekend, you will be in our thoughts and prayers.

We will never forget the wonderful times we shared with Ron, especially when he visited us in Colorado. He will always have a special place in our hearts. We loved Ron and will miss him so much.

May God comfort all of you during this difficult time.

With much love,
Gary & Kathi

May the Lord bless for the departed soul be in peace.

Dear Cecelia and family,

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief.

I did not know your husband, but I am positive he left a wonderful legacy.

With Sympathy,

The employees of CSC are honored to have had Ron in our ranks. He was a knowledgeable man who treated everyone with respect, and we all respected him. It was a pleasure to have him as a part of our team. He will be missed by everyone who knew him. May his family cherish the memories he leaves behind. My prayers and condolences are with the Parise family during this trying time. God Bless You

It seems like yesterday that my children were standing in line at the SSD picnic to meet Ron. I can still picture him in his astronaut suit, sitting in the shade and signing autographs for the kids. He was our CSC hero and we will remember him always. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.