Ronald N. Lorenzini M.D.

Ronald N. Lorenzini, M.D. was the only son of Adele (Ruffo) Lorenzini and Nello Lorenzini first generation Italians, born December 12, 1935, in Oak Park, Illinois. He attended Roosevelt Grammar School, Fenwick High School, and completed his B.S. at the University of Notre Dame class of 1957. This was followed by his medical degree at Loyola University. Ron had a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN) at the Cook County Hospital in Chicago. He then served in three years in the military as chief of OBGYN at the Vicenza, Italy Army Hospital. He is survived by his wife Donna (Janda), married for 63 years; children, Ronald Jr. (Colleen), twin daughters Nancy (Keith) Lorenzini M.D., and Susan (Lawrence deceased, Bill Gros) Dougherty, Thomas (Honor) Lorenzini; thirteen grandchildren, Ronald N. Lorenzini, Caroline Lorenzini, Michael Lorenzini, Isabella Lorenzini, Emily (Jake) Raeker D.D.S, Brian (Pooja) Kopec PhD, John Kopec, Gabrielle (Daniel) Cook, Thomas Dougherty, Anabella Dougherty, Thomas Lorenzini Jr., Henry Lorenzini, and Francesca Lorenzini. Ronald was the son of a local tavern owner, who was also a former trustee of the Town of Cicero. Ron kept in touch with the members of his grammar school class with a faithful once a month breakfast meeting. In 1958 while attending Notre Dame, he met his wife Donna who was in the nursing program at St. Mary's College. It was a meeting that culminated with a marriage. The military service in Vicenza, Italy was a wonderful time for the family. It was a time for Ronald to find his Italian heritage roots, a time for Donna to embrace the Italian culture, and a time for the children to be raised in the Italian Montessori program and the military school on base. Their son Thomas Lorenzini was born in Italy in 1966. Upon the completion of his military service, Ronald entered a private practice as a partner with George Moran, M.D. in Downers Grove, Illinois. He was on the staff of Hinsdale Hospital serving as the head of the OBGYN department and Medical Staff President. He delivered over 7000 infants during his 40-year practice. He founded the "Gray Docs," a retired group of physicians from Hinsdale and LaGrange Hospitals that met once a month to bring back memories they treasured. After he retired, he spent time traveling back to Italy, working at his Lake Michigan get-away home and volunteering at the Community Health Center in Chicago, providing care for the uninsured patients. His favorite quote was "to touch the past you touch a stone, to touch the present you touch a flower, to touch the future you touch a life." From his practice he touched over 7000 lives. He owes his strength and perseverance to his wife Donna's devotion and the love his family. The family lived by the mantra, "Sempre Famiglia." In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to Sisters of the Holy Cross, Ministry with Poor Fund, cscsisters.org. Funeral Wed. 10:00 a.m. from Modell Funeral Home, 7710 S. Cass Ave., Darien to St. John of the Cross Church. Mass 11:00 a.m. Int. Queen of Heaven Cem. Visitation Tues. 4 - 8 p.m. For funeral info: 630-852-3595 or www.modelldarien.com.