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Ronald D. Thornton Jr., age 63, of Kenosha passed away on Monday, January 10th, 2022 at his home. Ron was born on June 9th, 1958 in Sea Isle City, NJ to Ronald D. and Phyllis (Langrell) Thornton Sr. He grew up in Kenosha and attended local schools. Ron served in the United States Army Reserves for three years until his honorable discharge. He married Ann Gabron and he worked for many years at the Parks Department with the city. Ron loved the Packers, riding his bike and his Harley, and going down by the lake. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his great nephews, Luca and Leo. Everyone who knew him knew of his generosity and he would give the shirt off of his back to family and friends in need.
He was preceded in death by, his father.
Ron is survived by, his mother, Phyllis; his wife, Ann Gabron Thornton; step-son, Scottie Gabron; granddaughter, Lexi Gabron; his brother, Thomas (Lori) Thornton; his sister, Debbie (Mike) Misurelli; two nieces, Nicole (Jason) Misurelli-Beiser and Jessica (Mike) Colmer; three nephews, Joseph (Nicola) Misurelli, Micky Thornton, and Don Killgore; great nephews, Ari, Roman, Brody, Luca, Leo, Jayden, Chase and Riley as well as many other friends.
A visitation for Ron will be held on Thursday, January 20th, 2022 at Kemper Center – Founders Hall (6501 – 3rd Avenue) from 4:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the American Heart Association would be appreciated.
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Alex Pica says:
Rest in Peace my friend. It was an honor working with you.
Shelly Billingsley says:
Our Deepest Sympathies. Ron will be missed.
City of Kenosha – Department of Public Works
Dennis H. Eiler says:
I have 4 brothers by birth, but Ron and I were brothers by choice. We got to do a lot of things together, going to see Nascar races in Texas and at Bristol. We took the Beech Baron to the beach in Gulfport. We were partners on Chapter 11’s pool team. We rode our Harleys together. We drove Nascar stock cars at Chicago Motor Speedway. He stayed in Terre Haute with me and I was always sorry to see him leave. My daughter Jessica loved Ron and when told of his passing said he was one of her favorite people ever. He was good hearted, hardworking and someone I enjoyed just hanging out with. In summary, he was one of the best friends someone could have, and I will always miss him.