1951 – 2011
GASTONIA — Ronald Joseph Lak , 60, of Shannon Drive passed away Sept. 27, 2011,
at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Lak was born Feb. 6, 1951, in Holyoke, Mass., to the late Gladys and Bill
Lak.
Ron graduated from Worcester Polytech Institute in 1973 with a BS in Chemical
Engineering and an MBA from the University of New Haven in 1976. Ron worked for
Chemtura in Gastonia as a Senior Engineer Scientist since 1973. Ron recently
overcame his battle with cancer. Ron enjoyed spending time with his family,
golf, gardening, and vacationing around the world.
He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Cynthia Lak; son, Jeffrey Lak,
wife Sarah Lak, and daughter Savannah Lak of Mount Holly; son, Nicholas Lak and
son Taner Lak of Asheville; brothers Les Lak of Albany, NY and Bill Lak of Ware,
Mass.
A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Friday in the Colonial Chapel of Carothers
Funeral Home with Deacon Jack Weisenhorn officiating.
Burial will be private and at a later date at St. Stanislaus Cemetery in
Chicopee, Massachusetts.
The family will receive friends after the service at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Cynthia Lak, 2029 Shannon Drive, Gastonia, NC 28054.
Condolences may be made online at www.carothersfuneralhomegastonia.com.
Carothers Funeral Home, Gastonia is serving the Lak family.
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