Ronald C. Giggie

  Noted events in his life were:

• Residence, 5 Apr 1950, Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine, United States.

• Graduation: Manchester High School, Jun 1960, Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

• Obituary: Hartford Courant, 11 Jan 2014, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
Ronald C. Giggie, 71, of Andover passed away suddenly at Manchester Memorial Hospital on Friday, January 10, 2014 with his devoted family by his side. The only child of the late Cedric and Ruth (Holmes) Giggie, Ron was born in Fort Fairfield, ME on November 16, 1942. Moving to Manchester in 6th grade he attended local schools, graduated from Manchester High School in 1960 and furthered his education at Post University. On September 21, 1963 he married Barbara Chapman and they celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2013 with an extended trip to Alaska. Ron worked for SNETCo (Southern New England Telephone Company) for 37 years taking an early retirement to establish Romar Investments, a real estate business, with his sons. He was active in Troop 47 as a Boy Scout leader during his sons' involvement with scouting. Ron loved the Allagash Wilderness in Maine, camping, harness horses, photography, books and his gift of magic for entertaining his young nieces and nephews. His greatest moments were his extensive travels with his wife, family and friends. He was a seven-year cancer survivor and never allowed it to affect his life or pleasures. Ron is survived by his beloved Barbara, son Bruce Ronald and his wife, Amy of Andover, CT and son Mark Allen and his companion, Tina Caisse of Chaplin, CT; his aunts, Bertha Calabrese and Maxine Manfreda, and many cousins. He leaves two sisters-in-law, Jeanne Eagleson and her companion Neal Illing, and Laurie Brookes and her husband Duffy, as well as many special nephews and a niece, great-nephews and a great-niece. He also leaves his dear friends, Doug and Janet MacGillvary, Gene and Lois Gale, Lee and Lou Mae Albert and Rev. Paul Doyle. Calling hours will be held at Holmes Funeral Home, 400 Main St., Manchester on Wednesday, January 15th from 4 - 6 PM with a brief service at 6:00 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to The Covenant Soup Kitchen (where he served on the Board of Directors) 220 Valley Street Willimantic, CT 06226 or to The DeQuattro Cancer Center, 100 Haynes Street, Manchester, CT 06040.

Ronald married Living