Bud was born on Dec. 28, 1967, and grew up in Madison, OH. He was the second child and first son of Joseph and Delores (Cinco) Ransom and was the brother to Julie, Ted, and Carla. Bud married his high school sweetheart Michelle Carroll on July 4, 1992. They had two children, Shelly and Craig.
Bud worked as the Director of Operations for Molycorp Inc. and NEO Materials. He had experience in marketing and sales with a background in his passion, chemical engineering. He was a graduate of Lake Erie College with a Bachelor of Arts and Science in organic chemistry and physics.
Bud’s brilliant mind filled with knowledge in science, outdoors, and sports showed that he could converse with anyone who crossed his path, and those who knew Bud know that he would not shy away from sparking a conversation with a stranger. He would go out of his way to talk to anyone, even if it meant going up and talking to a group of Russians while watching the wrestling World Team Trials in Las Vegas. Bud was an avid wrestling fan and college football fan. He would spend hours watching wrestling and talking to his brother Ted about the sport. Bud loved going on hikes to observe the wildlife with his wife and children, especially at their cabin in Tionesta, PA. He loved spending time with his family and friends, throwing cookouts at his pool house, drinking beer, and singing word for word to any Eminem song. His witty humor and desire to have fun often made him the life of the party. A true and loyal friend, Bud was always one phone call away from coming to the rescue. At the end of the day, Bud loved coming together and spending time with his family that he cherished the most.
Bud is survived by his wife, Michelle; daughter Shelly (Jack) Hunt and son Craig; parents Joseph and Delores; siblings Julie (Darin) Hawkins and Carla (Jeff) Frankart. Bud is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Lawrence and Virginia Ransom; maternal grandparents Albert and Frances Cinco; uncles Robert Ransom and James Cinco; brother Theodore “Ted” Ransom.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Center.
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