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Ronald Joseph DeJesus

1940 - 2019

Ronald Joseph DeJesus obituary, 1940-2019, Colorado Springs, CO

BORN

1940

DIED

2019

FUNERAL HOME

Shrine of Remembrance

1730 East Fountain Blvd.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ronald DeJesus Obituary

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RONALD JOSEPH DEJESUS
February 18, 1940 July 9, 2019
Ronald Joseph DeJesus "Uncle Ron" 79, passed away on July 9, 2019 in Mesquite, NV. Ron was born on February 18, 1940 in Trinidad and Tobago. He married Joyce Ann Schooler in Colorado Springs, CO on July 26, 1982.
Ron was a caring and gentle person who strived to serve others. He was known as a man of his word, and many looked up to him for his integrity. Family was very important to Ron, and he tried to stay close to them. He worked with his brother at his bar for several years. His last gig was working with his nephew, Andre, in All Purpose Paving. For 15 years, he loved owning Anthony's Italian Restaurant, with his wife. Sports were always a big part of his life, and he refereed high school and junior sports for many years. He was a long-time resident of Colorado Springs, CO. Ron was proud of his service with the U.S. Army.
Ron is survived by his wife: Joyce Ann Schooler; his children: Mark DeJesus and Kirk (Shannon) DeJesus; his grandchildren: Danika, Kiah, Joseph, and Julia; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, and his six brothers and sisters.
A Memorial Mass will be held at the St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, 6455 Brook Park Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80918 on Monday, July 22, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. with Graveside Services following the next day at Evergreen Cemetery, 1005 Hancock Expy., Colorado Springs, CO 80903. The family invites you to leave a message or memory in their Guest Book at ShrineOfRemembrance.com.

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Published by The Gazette on Jul. 17, 2019.

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Kenneth R Purcell

January 4, 2021

I played basketball at Santa Ana College with Ron in 1957-58. He was a great guy and good player. I next ran into him in Colorado Springs when he first arrived there. I was managing First American Title at the time . It was great to relives some of our Santa Ana College days. He will be missed.

July 19, 2019

Donna and I extend our condolences, Ge was always a pleasure - his quips, like " its your world I just breathe the air" are memory makers

Debbie Burks

July 17, 2019

So sorry to hear of Ron's passing! We are thinking of you Joyce and the family! Love and hugs

Randall Zallar

July 17, 2019

My condolences to the family. Ron was an easy going guy whom i had a lot of respect for. He will be missed by many!

Randy May

July 17, 2019

Truly one of the greatest men I have ever met. Made the best lasagna ever, I've still never found anything close.

Also, as a football official he was a rock star. One time the PA at Manitou went out so the national anthem singer could not be heard. The singer gave up, but not Ron. He led the entire bleachers in The Pledge of Allegiance.

Another time we stopped at a restaurant on the way to a game at Buena Vista. There was nobody there to greet us, and a couple of groups already waiting to be seated. Ron found where they kept the menus, sat the other 2 groups first, and then he picked out a table for us. When the hostess finally came back out of hiding, she could not figure out what happened!

But my favorite was a game at Sierra. It was #1 Sierra vs. #2 Eaglecrest. There was an unsportsmanlike penalty at the end of the first half in a close, very competitive game.

Here is the halftime officials conference pretty much word-for-word. Pat Kane was the white hat, one of the best.

Ron: Hey Pat, I have a question about the flag you threw at the end of the half.

Pat: OK, shoot.

Ron: Now, I know you had the QB for unsportsmanlike because he threw the ball really hard straight up in the air after the play.

Pat: Right.

Ron: So, I also noticed you threw your flag right away, immediately after the QB threw the ball up in the air. My question is....(very serious face)...what if the ball never comes down??? Then what do you call?

Pat: (slackjaw).

I never laughed so hard in my life.

What a great guy. He will be missed!

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