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ASHLEY, RONALD L. SR., 62
ASHLEY, RONALD L. SR., 62, of Royalton, died January 25 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. He was born June 13, 1950, in Hanover, N.H., the son of Benjamin and Arlene L. (Shepard) Ashley. He attended school in Bethel. On April 5, 1969, he married Susan L. Clark, of South Royalton. They lived a short time in Bethel before moving to Royalton, where they raised their family. Ron worked at the Veneer Mill in Bethel, many construction companies in the area, 17 years for the Engelberth Construction Co. of Colchester, six years at Victor Technology of West Lebanon, N.H., and for many years had his own general contracting business. He was a member of the National Rifle Association and a Boy Scout leader. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, camping, sewing, baking, cooking, building race cars, working on his 1972 Plymouth Fury, campfires and working in his rock and flower gardens. He enjoyed his hunting trips to Colorado at his friends' place, Nate and Keith Ainsworth. Ron's greatest enjoyment was spending time with his children, grandchildren and the love of his life, his wife, Susan. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Susan Ashley, a son, Ronald Ashley Jr., and his wife, Jamie, a daughter Stacy Ashley and her fiancé, Josh McCarthy, all of Royalton; a daughter Katherine Stender and husband, Alan, of Tunbridge; two brothers, Benjamin Ashley Jr. and wife, Gloria, of Royalton, and Edwin Ashley and wife, Regina, of Quechee; eight grandchildren; his family dogs, Harley, Gunner, Moss and Mia; his best friends, Lenny Amell, of Royalton, and Harry DeHaven, of Sheffield; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
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