It is with great sadness that the family of Ronald O’Herrick announces his passing. He will forever be missed by his adoring loved ones – daughter Jessie, father James, and siblings David, Lawrence (Patricia), Cynthia (Mark) and Frank, as well as many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Mary Eunice, and brother, James.
Ronnie was born in Johnstown, PA on August 29th, 1957, with his family settling in the Lansdale area in 1961. He was employed for many years by Merck Sharp and Dohme as an electrician, and was always known to be a jokester and proud American. He spent the larger portion of his life creating a hobby out of learning all that he could about American history and collecting antiques that embodied those critical moments in time.
He was the life of the party, and thrived on making others laugh. He was unforgettable, and also knew everyone in town, from old classmates to colleagues, to restaurant owners and their employees, if you were out with him, you were bound to meet someone he recognized. No gathering with family or friends will ever be the same without Ronnie. He will live on through those who loved him – as they will always cherish his sense of humor, big bright smile, and larger than life personality.
Services will be held at a to be determined date and time. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his honor to the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
I will always remember our motorcycle rides that we pretended to argue so the cars next to us could hear us! Love you Ronnie!
Ronnie was one of our dearest friends, always a joker, we had so much fun with him, and he always helped us out no matter what time it was for an electrical problem. Never had a bad time with him, We laughed so hard all the time especially with his billy bob teeth! We will miss him dearly! Linda and Bruce schaffer
So sorry to learn of Ron’s passing. He will definitely be missed at work. He was always spreading joy.
Ron was truly full of life and unbridled energy. All of us are shocked and extremely saddened to hear of his passing. You will be missed. RIP Ron!
Dr. Varma and Staff
You will be missed and My heart goes out to your family Rest In Peace and may you always know that so many loved you and always will❤️
Ron had a such a great smile and always made you laugh. He was also someone who was kind and loving towards others. He was a great friend to anyone who needed one. He will be missed!
I’ll miss you so much uncle ronnie ❤️ Thank you for always believing in me and always giving me advice. I love you so much, until we meet again.
We will miss you Ronnie from concerts to the drive by wave and just the love you had for people and Lansdale. Love and miss you my friend.
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Ronnie was a great friend , he made me laugh so hard tears came out my eyes, I will miss him , he was like family, Lord bless his family, be grateful he was in your lives, he was a great person, Merck wont be the same without him around . God Bless
I never had a brother until I met Ronnie. My wife and I loved him like family. Wish I spent more time with him. A Jokester and Proud American is the perfect description of my friend Ron. A one of a kind, genuinely good man, God rest his soul and Lord please bring comfort to all family and friends who miss him.
Ronnie was one of the sweetest, most kind souls I’ve ever known. My heart is heavy with the loss. Knew him all the years at Ford/Visteon and then caught up with him again at Merck. Thirty plus years….He is so greatly missed by so many! Heaven gained real angel. Looking forward to seeing his smile again some day.
Ronnie it was a great pleasure to work with you for the last 20 years at Merck. You will be sorely missed. God Bless.
Yes, Ron always had a joke. my favorite, “Who is the guy standing beside the Pope?” Well, its Ron now. I’ll never forget the time I had a power outage at my house. I called Ron and he was there in 15 minutes, told me what I needed to replace and done. Ron, even though you are gone, you are not forgotten.
Ron, my trusted partner and close friend. From archery hunting in the Pocono’s to riding motorcycles in the Black Hills you always made the day better. A wonderful outlook for life and always looking for your next friend to make. My family will always remember and miss their Uncle Ronnie. I will miss you and say thanks for working together all those years and doing what we both loved to do! Heaven now has a great electrician to keep the lights on my brother. God bless and keep you close to Him always.