Ronald Rawls Ashford
Ronald Rawls Ashford
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Ronnie was a 1966 graduate of Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, with a BS degree in Business Education and History. It was there that he met Wenda, his loving wife of 57 years. Following a 37-year career of teaching in the Business Education Department at North Quincy High School in Quincy, Massachusetts, he retired in 2005.
Ronnie enjoyed traveling with his family and friends, especially to the many islands of the Caribbean. He had a love of sports and looked forward each season to cheering for his favorite teams, the New England Patriots, the Boston Celtics, and the Boston Red Sox. As a jigsaw puzzle enthusiast, he found intense joy and quiet concentration in the world of puzzles. He had just finished three 1000-piece puzzles in the last few weeks alone. He also enjoyed the daily challenge of completing his samurai sudoku puzzle. For Ronnie, a puzzle was never just a game; it was a way to organize chaos, piece by piece, into a beautiful coherent image.
He is preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Valrie Ashford-Harris. His memory shall be cherished and shared by his wife, Wenda L. Ashford, of Boston, Massachusetts; his daughter, Judge Tamara W. Ashford of Alexandria, Virginia; his brother, Earnest B. Ashford, Jr. (Nila) of Oxnard, California; his sister, Karan A. Merry, of Brooklyn, New York; one niece, Kara I. Merry of Boston, Massachusetts; two nephews, E. Vincent Merry, III (Myleen) of Brooklyn, New York and Brett Harris (Angie) of Miramar, Florida; his sister-in-law, Bonnie D. Logan of Halethorpe, Maryland; his brother-in-law, George W. Logan, III, of Durham, North Carolina; and countless friends.
To honor Ronnie's wishes, there will not be a memorial service.
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." ~ Maya Angelou
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