Ronald Joseph Brandmayr, 87 of West Deal, Ocean Twp. passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born in Hoboken and had resided in Neptune before moving to West Deal 47 years ago.
Ronald received his B.S. in Science and Engineering from Rutgers University, graduating in 1952. He then went on to proudly serve in the US Army from 1952 until being honorably discharged in 1954. Following his military service he was employed as a Ceramics Engineer at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown for 38 years and was a member of the American Ceramic Society. Ron was a parishioner of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Deal.
Ron was a family man who loved life's simple pleasures – breakfast with a good cup of coffee, walking on the boardwalk, old movies and talk radio, and his daily trip to Wegman’s. He was a terrific ballroom dancer and widely read on astronomy. He had a very sharp mind for details. He will be happily remembered and sadly missed by his children and grandchildren.
Ronald was predeceased by his wife Loretta M. Leehive Brandmayr, his parents George A. and Anna E. Renner Brandmayr and his sister Audrey Fuller.
He is survived by his devoted children; Celeste Yonushonis and husband Tom of Columbus, IN, Ronald J. Brandmayr Jr. of Ocean Twp., Lori Wright of Hockessin, DE, Candace Brandmayr of Wall Twp., and Amy Nocera and husband David of Martinsville, his 6 grandchildren Daniel and Julia Wright, Grace and Rosemary Yonushonis and Alex and Lauren Nocera, and his brother George V. Brandmayr and wife Betty of Marshalltown, Iowa.
Visitation will be on Friday evening from 6:00pm to 8:00pm and on Saturday morning from 8:30am to 9:45am at the O’Brien Funeral Home, 2028 Hwy 35 at New Bedford Rd., Wall. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:30am at St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 46 Richmond Ave., Deal. Burial will be in St. Catharine’s Cemetery, Sea Girt.
A donation in memory of Ronald may be made to the Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, 3300 Rt. 66, Neptune, NJ 07753.
For directions, to order flowers, or to offer online condolences to the family please visit www.obrienfuneralhome.com.