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Ronald Parise Obituary

PARISE RONALD A. PARISE, Ph.D. On Friday, May 9, 2008, Ronald A. Parise, of Silver Spring, MD. Husband of Cecelia M. (nee Sokol) Parise; father of Nicholas A. and Katherine E. Parise; son of Henry J. and Kathryn A. Parise; brother of Rita A. Parise; also survived by his nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at COLLINS FUNERAL HOME, 500 University Blvd., West, Silver Spring, MD, Friday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Resurrection Church, 3315 Greencastle Road, Burtonsville, MD, on Saturday, May 17, at 10 a.m. Interment Burtonsville Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Youngstown State University Foundation, Dr. Ronald A. Parise Scholarship Fund, One University Plaza, Youngstown Ohio, 44555, information available at www.ysu.edu

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Published by The Washington Post on May 11, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Ronald Parise

15 Entries

Helen and Peter Perry

May 28, 2008

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.

David Ferry

May 18, 2008

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.

Sharon Dobson, K3DUH

May 16, 2008

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.

Keith Hogie

May 16, 2008

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.

Kathi Bowen

May 16, 2008

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

Rama Dwivedi

May 15, 2008

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

Sharon Zeiter

May 15, 2008

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,

Linda Quicksell

May 14, 2008

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

Suzanne Fricke

May 14, 2008

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.

milla kluska

May 13, 2008

My deepest condolences to the parise family. Ron and I went to Warren Western Reserve High School, and I followed his career in the papers. I remember Ron as a truly sweet guy and he will be missed by so many people. You are in my prayers

Ron Domen, MD

May 12, 2008

My thoughts and prayers are with the Parise family. Ron and I were friends in high school in Warren (Ohio) and shared an interest in astronomy. We were founding members of the high school's Astronomy Club and got to assist in putting on shows in the high school's planetarium. Although we took different career paths, we shared "big" dreams of going to YSU and beyond; not knowing how far we could go. I know that he was an inspiration to many, and will be sorely missed.

Barbara Scott

May 12, 2008

I appreciated Ron's willingness to share his STS flight experiences at a local birthday party for Jimmy Doohan (Scotty of Star Trek). And the 1999 Total Solar Eclipse cruise was greatly enhanced by Ron's presence. What a great gentleman!

Dave Denzler

May 12, 2008

Ron was a pleasure to work with and an inspiration. Although he was both an astronaut and a PhD, his coworkers were always treated as intellectual equals.

Tamalyn Resnick

May 12, 2008

I am very sorry to hear of your loss. I worked with Ron as a student intern in May 2000. He inspired me in so many ways, especially to pursue my dream of becoming an astronaut. Without his encouragement and support I would not have pursued a career at Kennedy Space Center. I will definitely miss him. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.

Nepolia Dunn

May 12, 2008

I had the pleasure of working with Ron Parise on the IUE Project. It was a pleasure to be in the same environment with an Astronaut. But I had great pride knowing that Ron was a CSC employee. So he not only represented hismself, family, NASA but also CSC.

He will be missed. His legacy will live on and all of the achievements he made.

My prayers are with his family in this time of sorrow.

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