Obituary of Ronald C. Bahr

DOLGEVILLE Ronald C. Bahr, 73 of 5 S. Second St. Dolgeville, passed away unexpectedly Friday evening, October 2, 2009 at Little Falls Hospital. He was born on September 19, 1936 in Little Falls the son of the late Walter and Wilhelmina (Gehring) Bahr. He was a graduate of Dolgeville High School Class of 1954. A veteran of the US Navy, he entered military service on August 22, 1956. After serving at various duty stations as a Navy Radioman, including Naval Operating Base Londonderry, Ireland, he was honorably discharged on August 5, 1960. He was united in marriage on July 18, 1970 to his wife of 39 years; the former Joanne June Avery of Oppenheim. He retired in 1997 after 32 years as a machinist for Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company in Utica. Ronald was a member of the Dolgeville Benevolent and Exempt Firemans Association and served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Dolgeville Cemetery Association where he volunteered his time in caring for the cemetery. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife Joanne, his four sons Jeffrey and wife Jennifer, James and wife Stephanie, Jason and wife Lauren, Jerold and significant other Lori Rice, and five grandchildren Nathan, Ryan, Katelyn, Colin and Julia. He was predeceased by his sister Beverly DeLuca on April 30, 2003. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 10:00 am at the Chapman-Moser Funeral Home, Inc., 42 N. Ann Street, Little Falls with the Rev. James Paulson of the Presbyterian Lutheran Parish, Dolgeville officiating. Interment will take place at the Dolgeville Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to pay their respects at the funeral home on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 from 5-8 pm and to attend the funeral services Wednesday morning. Condolences can be sent to Ronald's family at 5 S. Second St. Dolgeville, NY 13329. Members of the Dolgeville Vol. Fire Dept. will call in a body at the funeral home on Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm.