Beloved husband, father, brother, and “Grampy”
Bel Air--Ronald Joseph Gorub, 62, passed away at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore on March 17, 2019 after a valiant struggle with thyroid cancer.
Ron was born on May 15, 1956 to the late Joseph Conrad Gorub and Doris M. Claypoole Gorub in Baltimore, Maryland. A graduate of Archbishop Curley High School in Baltimore, Ron was a sound engineer for The Tony Sciuto Band, accompanying them on their national and international tours in the 1970s and 80s. Ron later joined the Otis Elevator Company as an elevator mechanic, but his intelligence, honesty, integrity, and tremendous work ethic led him to literally rise through the ranks of the company, where he ultimately became Service Operations Manager. Ron was a dedicated employee who served Otis for 17 years.
Ron married the love of his life, Carmela Ronsivalle, on October 17, 1981; they were blessed with two children, son Joshua Gorub with wife Mesa the perfect daughter-in-law, and daughter Christiana Gorub, and four adored grandchildren, Victor, Giada, Santino, and Vincenzo.
A devout Christian, Ron was the sound engineer for many years at Trinity Lutheran Church. He not only did sound for the worship team but was instrumental in organizing the new sound equipment for the new church building. Ron treasured his position as sound engineer at church. He was also blessed to use his talents so many ways and many different places.
Trinity is not only our church home but our church family as well, their support has been such blessing and gift to all of us.
A man of uncommon gentleness, humility, and great faith, Ron enjoyed spending time in his pool with his grandchildren, eating Maryland seafood, riding his Harley-Davidson, listening to both classic rock and praise music, tinkering with the latest technological devices, and above all being with his Carmela.
In addition to his parents, Ron was predeceased by his mother-in-law, Maria Ronsivalle, whom he drove to work in Baltimore every day for 10 years.
Ron is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 37 years Carmela Gorub; his son Joshua (Mesa) Gorub with children Victor and Giada; his daughter Christiana Gorub with children Santino and Vincenzo; his sister Carol (Herbie) Lindsay; nephew Michael (Dawn) Lindsay with children Nathan and Dominic; niece Karen (Matthew) Bleakley with daughter Adelaide; brother-in-law Dr Joseph (Karen) Ronsivalle with Nino, Katie, and Caroline; and numerous relatives, friends, and colleagues.
A special thank you to Ron’s employer and colleagues at Otis Elevator for their courtesy, empathy, and incredible unending support during his illness. Additional thanks to his many doctors and nurses at Johns Hopkins for their expertise and guidance.
Family and friends are invited to a memorial service at Trinity Lutheran Church in Joppa, Maryland on Saturday May 25th, 2019 at 11am. Memorial contributions may be made in Ron’s name to the American Thyroid Association.
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