Lawrence E. Ronco, Sr.

Lawrence E. Ronco, Sr., 87, of Belleview, Florida died on Sunday, November 24, 2013 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Care Unit in Providence, Rhode Island. He was the husband of Meldora "Dolly" M. (Russell) Ronco to whom he married in 1946 and they spent 67 wonderful years together. Born in Bangor, Maine on May 13, 1926, he was a son of the late Pauline (Ronco) Fournier. Mr. Ronco served in the United States Army starting in 1944 until his honorable discharge in 1946. He earned an accounting degree from Bryant and Stratton College in Boston. Lawrence was active in the auto industry, as he had a love for automobiles, owning the Country Auto Sales in Mansfield, Massachusetts from 1977 to 1982. He was employed as a realtor for Century 21 at the Ed Pariseau Real Estate offices for many years prior to his retirement in 1988. Larry was a bit of a jokester and full of life. He loved people and enjoyed making friends, even with strangers. Mr. Ronco was an avid reader and loved to learn; was fond of going to yard sales and bargaining for antiques. His passion, however, was being at his farm and cottage in the Northern Woods of Maine. Including his beloved wife, he leaves behind four children: Lawrence E. Ronco, Jr. of Boston; Jean C. Warner and the late John L. Warner of Belleview, Florida; Russell J. Ronco and his companion, Linda A. Poore of Norton; Judy A. Warner and her husband, Roger S. Warner of Attleboro Falls; two grandchildren: Ethan T. Warner and Emily J. Warner, both of Attleboro Falls; and a large loving family. Mr. Ronco was predeceased by his siblings: Kenneth Fournier, Phillip Tarr, and Bernette "Bunny" Lyford. Relatives and friends are invited to attend visitation on Saturday, November 30th from 5-8pm at Dyer-Lake Funeral Home in North Attleboro. A celebration of life will be held at the Masonic Lodge at 46 South Washington Street in North Attleboro from 1-5pm on Sunday, December 1st. Private burial will be held in the Gray Cemetery in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Mr. Ronco's name to (1) the National Kidney Foundation, Finance Department, 30 East 33rd St., New York, NY 10016 or www.kidney.org ; (2) Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center Facility, 1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904; or (3) Davita Dialysis Center at www.davita.com . For additional information or to send the family a written expression of sympathy, please visit an online guest book at www.dyer-lakefuneralhome.com . Arrangements are under the direction of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro. (508) 695-0200