Ronald J. Webber

Ronald J. Webber
1919 - 2016
OAKLAND - Ronald J. Webber, 96, of Oakland, passed away Friday, Sept. 2, 2016, at his home. He was born Oct. 21, 1919, in Oakland, the son of the late George A. and A. Izetta (Wood) Webber.
In 1920, he moved to Sidney, where he grew to adulthood on a farm, and attended school. He joined the Sidney Grange in 1937, and later transferred his membership to West Suffield Grange #199 in Connecticut. He served in the USAAF during WWII, and greatly appreciated the opportunity as a veteran to attend the Maine Vocational-Technical Institute in Augusta, from which he graduated in 1949.
In January of 1954, he married Barbara C. (Fuller-White) and they reared two children, Curtis and Coral. Ronald and Barbara adopted square dancing for their foremost recreation in 1959, and enjoyed the activity and the multitude of friends made for the rest of their lives.
In 1950, Ronald moved to Connecticut and became licensed as a journeyman electrician in both Connecticut and Massachusetts. He was accepted into membership in Local Union No. 7 IBEW in Springfield, Mass., in April of 1957, and worked at the trade until retiring in April of 1985. He moved to Oakland in 1986.
He was predeceased by his son, Curtis; his sisters, Ernestine Crowell and E. Arlene Wilbur; and his brother, Alton Webber.
Ronald is survived by his wife, Barbara, of Oakland; his daughter, Coral, of Sidney; his grandson, Jesse, of Sidney; his great-grandson, Zachary, of Independence, Mo.; and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service with military honors will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at Springer Cemetery in Sidney. Arrangements are by Lawry Brothers-Wheeler, 26 Church St., Oakland. An online guestbook may be signed and memories shared at: www.lawry brothers.com

In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to
Second Baptist Church
3022 W. River Road
Sidney, ME 04330