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Ronald Durham Obituary
May 8, 1943 - Dec 4, 2016
Resident of Saratoga
Beloved Brother, Uncle, and Friend to many. Ron died peacefully on Dec 4, 2016 after complications with his heart. He was born in Bakersfield, CA. He attended San Jose High School. He resided in Saratoga for most of his life and ran his trucking business "Vida Lines" in San Jose for many years. Ron was previously married to Barbara Durham for 32 years. He has no children.
Ron touched many lives with his kind heart and generosity. He lived life to the fullest and enjoyed many trips to Hawaii and Vegas with his friends. He will be greatly missed by all his family and friends.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Sacred Heart Church, 13716 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga. All of his friends and family are welcome.
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Brent Paine
October 2, 2017
Great guy!! Always hustling to make things happen. I just found out that he passed and I want to send my condolences. He was a big inspiration to me.
December 17, 2016
My husband John and I would like to send our sincere condolences to Ron's family and his close friend Chris. We will forever remember Ron and how much we enjoyed his stories.
Kimand john
David Montrezza
December 17, 2016
I worked with Ron at Anello trucking when it was on stone ave.
he was always super cool and funny as hell.
Sorry to hear it.
I was a diesel mechanic there.
David Montrezza. 1991
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