Ron J. Feeley
March 31, 1955 ~ June 5, 2008
Resided in:
Mills River, NC
Ron Feeley, 53, passed Thursday, June 5, 2008.
A native of Seaford, New York, he was son of Dorothy Whitehead Feeley of Bay Shore, NY and of the late George J. Feeley.
Ron was plant manager for Tyco Electronics of Asheville and Fairview. He enjoyed fishing and woodworking.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Patricia Ahern Feeley of Mills River; a daughter, Emily Feeley of Mills River; a son, Sean Feeley of Charlotte; one sister, Patricia Altman of Islip, New York; two brothers, Bob Feeley of Denton, Texas, George F. Feeley of Gordonsville, Pennsylvania and a number of nieces and nephews.
Services will be held 5:00 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian with the Reverend Tom Bartlett officiating.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
A reception will follow at the Life Center in Fairview.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 120 Executive Park, Bldg. 1, Asheville, NC 28801 or to American Heart Association, PO Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216.
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Dear PAtty & family I am still in shock after hearing about J.R. We had some great times together with all the boys. Heaven is getting a good man. I wouldn’t be suprised if he wasn’t having a good laugh with Bunk, Willy and Stanky right now. He will be missed. I am so sorry. Pav
I remeber going to charleston and seeing you yell out the window with no shirt ‘lets party’ that memory of mine proves that you lived to love and loved to live.
you will be missed so much…
i love you Uncle Jr.
To Ron’s Family, We are so sad to hear of Ron’s passing. We worked with Ron at Tyco. He was a nice man to work for. He will be missed alot. Our Prayers are with you during this difficult time. God Bless You All.
I worked for Ron at Tyco. He was a very good man, and was good to the people that worked for him. He will always be remembered.
I am sorry for your loss. Mr. Feeley was a good person and a pleasure to work with. Your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
To The Family Of Ron.
Ron was a great Boss and friend he was there if you needed help with a problem and with a word of wisdom.His office door was always open to the people that worked for him if they needed to talk.I worked for Ron for 12 years and during that time I realized how much he cared about the people that he worked with,his family,friends and his dogs.He helped so many of us in many ways.The family at Tyco will miss him he was a big part of it.May God Bless you at this very hard time in your life.
I am very sorry to hear of your loss. I worked for Ron, and he will be greatly missed.
sorry for your loss. ron was a jewel to work for frances mcabee
I have worked with Ron from the very the time he came to Asheville. He was one of a kind. He will be greatly missed. You are in my prayers God bless Dot
My thoughts and prayers are with your family. Ron has been my supervisor for several years, and I have had a great respect for him. He has been so good to me, and I’ve enjoyed working with him. He will be missed by all.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the Feeley Family. Ron was a good man and was good to the people that worked for him. He will be missed and remembered. May God see you thru this time.
I am sorry to hear about the passing of Ron. Your family is in my prayers.
Ron was my boss at tyco. He was always very good to me. He helped me more than once with problems that I have had. I met him 8 years ago and he would always say good morning to me. He was a large loud man that made me fill small until I got to know him. He will be missed by his Tyco family.
Our thoughts & prayers are with you. Ron will be truly missed as a co-worker and friend. God Bless!
I am so very sorry for your loss. Ron has been my boss and friend since the first day he started work at Deutsch Relays, Inc. in Northport, New York. Ron was a good friend and a great boss, we had a great deal of mutual respect for one another. I will miss him dearly.
Ron was a friend and also a co-worker. I sure will miss him at work, and our talks of the fast growing of our little town of Mills River/Horse Shoe. My thoughts and prays are with you at this time.
I am sorry for your loss. Ron was one of the good guys. I will miss him and remember him for his loyalty to friends, and his great love and passion for his children and the love for his pets.
Sometimes someone comes into our lives that leave a lasting impression and Ron was one of those people. He was willing to listen and help. He always made you feel that you could accomplish what needed to be done.
My thoughts and prayers and heart felt sympathy are with all of his family. You as well as I will never forget him.
My heartfelt sympathy to the Feeley family. Marty and I worked with Ron for years and have many great memories. He will be dearly missed.
Emily and Sean, I know the pain of losing a dad. He loved you both so much. He was so proud of you both. Ron was a amazing man who was a great friend to us. He will never be forgotten in our hearts and he will be missed. He made us laugh so much. We have many memories and pictures that we hold dear. You were blessed to have such a wonderful father. I pray that God gives you incredible strengh in the days ahead.
I am so sorry for your loss. Ron was a great boss who trusted his employees to get the job done. We all loved him at Tyco and its hard to believe he will not be at the head of our production meetings. We will always remember him with his dogs and his wood working. My prayers go out to the family.
Everyone that knew Ron from our company was shocked and saddened on Friday to learn that he had passed away. He will be missed by everyone that had the good fortune to meet and work with him. Our deepest sympathy to his family and friends.
I Am Sorry For Your Loss
MDR Fairview
I’ll miss Ron,he was a good boss to all his employees it want be the same place without him.
Ron was a good boss. I enjoyed working for him. Sorry for your loss. He will be missed very much.
My Heartfelt Condolences go out to all of Ron’s Family and Friends during this grief-stricken time. The news of his passing has deeply impacted sadness in many hearts of those who were acquainted with him. I am honored to have had the chance to meet and work beside Ron. He taught me the importance of having confidence in myself and my abilities to achieve whatever I set my mind to do. Ron will always be remembered as a man of integrity, who’s loyalty, honesty and trustworthiness were admired by many. He had a unique talent in leadership as a co-worker and as a friend. May God’s Love Embrace You and Bring Comfort, Peace and Blessings to All.
My condolences to Ron’s family during this time of loss. I work with Ron at Tyco for many years. He was always helpful and friendly to me. I always enjoyed talking with him. Being from New York, he loved the Giants and Yankees. He also loved to talk about his family, especially his chidren, which he was obviously very proud of. His Tyco family will miss him. He was a good man.
Dear Sean, Emily, Patty and entire family, my deepest sympathies on the passing of Ron; may God’s strength and peace be with you during this sorrowful time.
My sincere condolences to Ron’s family and co-workers. I worked with him many years ago and he will be missed.
I am so sorry for your loss. Ron was loved and respected at Tyco. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Our deepest sympathy to all the family for the loss of Ron. We will keep you all in our thoughts and prayers.
Sweet Mother of Goodness! One of the great ones have left us. Like mentioned above, JR was ONE of a kind. I remember him from the good old days at Arthurs (along with some of the other names above) and if there was a party, he was there, if not, he made one. There is far more to JR than just that I am certain but all that met him were impacted by him. May his soul and spirit rest in a well deserved peace. Miss you bro.
Your Family is in My thoughts and prayers for the loss of your loved one.
My heart goes out to Ron’s Family and Friends during this time. He was my boss and a friend that I won’t forget. I will miss him.
‘Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in Heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.”
Uncle J.R., you will be missed terribly. I will never forget your laugh! You are a wonderful uncle.
Aunt Patty, Sean and M&M-I am so, so sorry. Know that you are loved deeply.
Sincerely, Nicole
Uncle JR, I love and miss you.
Sean, Emily and Aunt Patty, someone so special, can never be forgotten. I will always remember uncle JR’s gentle hugs, large smile, hearty laughs, and how he was extremely proud of his family.
Unable are the loved to die. For love is immortality. ~Emily Dickinson
I am deeply saddened by the loss of our friend and wonderful co-worker. Ron touched the lives of so many others and gave us all the gift of happy memories. Please accept my heartfelt sympathy, support and prayers at this difficult time.
My sincerest and heartfelt sympathy regarding the loss of a wonderful co-worker and larger than life personality that was Ron Feeley. He will be truly missed. Know that the memories of him will continue to bring smiles of humor and happiness. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
I had the pleasure of meeting Ron when Tyco first bought CIID. We worked together many times on system processes. We also had many conversations about UNC-Charlotte because both our sons were there at the same time. He was a hard worker and loved his family. I am saddened to hear of his passing. My sympathy goes out to his family.
My sincere and heartfelt sympathy to the Feeley family. I had pleasure of knowing JR in New York and on his visits to Texas. What I will remember most about him is the way he could make us all laugh.
Sorry for your loss , he was a great
co-worker . He will be missed .God bless you !!!
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this time. It was a pleasure to get to know your family and spent time with you.
I only got the honor to meet Ron about 2 or 3 times, but everytime I can remember as if it were yesterday. He had such a way with people, what a great sense of humor. He liked people, loved his family, and enjoyed life at all times. I can still hear his jolly laugh in my head. Rest in peace Mr. Ron Feeley, you will be greatly missed.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. We were all saddened to hear about Ron’s passing. We have worked with him for several years at CII and now Tyco. He will be truly missed by us all.
My thoughts and prayers go out to Ron`s family. May God be with you thru this saddened time.
Your family will be in my thoughts & prayers, He will be deeply missed.
Mr. Feeley always brightened up the room with his laughter and funny stories. He will always be remembered as you share the stories and the memories of how he lived his life and how very much he meant to everyone. I am so very sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this time.
You will be in our thoughts and prayers, Ron will be missed by all that knew him.
Ron Feeley was a wonderful man who always showed love and respect for those in his life. He will forever be remembered in the highest respect.
Sean, Emily, and Patty,
We are so sorry to hear about your loss. JR was a great guy. Rachel was crazy about him and we appreciated all he ever did for her. He will be missed.
~Steve and Nancy Chapin
Ron was such a big influence on Billy and Sam and a good friend to them. He will be missed greatly by them and they will never forget him. We are so sorry for Sean, Emily and Patty but know that Ron’s memory will be with them always.
JR Was one of a kind. We were all shocked to learn of his passing. we have years of memories from when he and Patty and the kids lived in New York. They had us over for BBQ’s all the time. And a dip in the pool. JR liked to turn the meat by hand so he could lick his fingers after turning. He always had music on too. A lot of Steeley Dan. He had the heartiest laugh I think I’ve ever heard!! And he always seemed to be in a good mood. He and Patty took on the role as Angelas Godparents. He loved to hang out with Jim and have a few Beers and a BBQ. We missed them alot when they moved to the Carolinas. The last time we saw him was when he came to NY with Sean and Emily who had both grown up into young adults. He will always stay in our memories and in our hearts and he’ll be standing there with outstretched arms waiting for a big bear hug from all of us one day!!
I think I was 8 or 9 years old when my sister Patty gushed about meeting her new boyfriend that she described as a teddy bear. It wasn’t hard for our large family to welcome JR. He was the kind of person that you couldn’t help but like, with his warm demeanor, belly laugh, and story telling. He and my sister Patty took my brother and I on our first fishing trip. On a boat! He let me touch his radio in his fancy glass case. And he let me play Atari when I visited them at their house. They even offered to let me hold Sean when he was born. All major big deal things to a shy kid. That was many years ago, but I knew he’d make a great Dad. And he did. JR left Sean and Emily far too soon, but while he was here he loved them with his whole heart. His voiced beamed with love and pride for his children. JR, you will be missed by many. Patty, Sean and Emily, I love you all and am so sorry for your loss.
I am very sorry for your sudden loss. May God comfort your family during this time of mourning, and may He give each one of you the strength you need to walk through this trying time. He was a wonderful person to work for and he will be missed by all of us.
Both Curt and I agree, we have never known a man as kind and gentle as JR.
I don’t remember the first time I met him – approximately 30 years ago – because his presence was always so consistently comforting.
It has always been a great privilege and honor to call this beautiful man my brother-in-law.
Dear Mrs. Feeley, Pat, Bob, George, and your families – you are continually in my prayers. I am profoundly sorry.
Patty, Sean, and Emily – the past couple of years I have been very tough. God has provided me with an abundance of strength. Nothing could make me cry, but I am writing this through stinging tears that have been unstoppable. You are continually in my prayers.
If God has an extra-special place in Heaven for people who have been extraordinarily good, that’s where JR is.
J.R., May you rest in peace with GOD for eternity. I remember you smileing and laughing, you will be missed by all.
JR was a wonderful father to Sean and Emily and a great man who always had a kind word for me. He was always ready to share a story and a laugh. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
god bless you jr
we had many geat times together in ny .will miss you
jim o
Dear Feeley family,
We are so sorry and deeply saddened for your lost. RJ was one of a kind and will be greatly missed…
May he rest in peace…
Len & Adel Altman
J.R. will be missed dearly. It’s so sad to know he’s gone. He was a great friend to all as well as an incredible brother in law to myself.
I am going to miss Papa Feeley. I didnt know him nearly as well as I would have liked to. I do know that every time I seen him he made me laugh and smile constantly. He was a great person and I was even afraid of him at first because I was dating his daughter and he is a big guy. I am going to miss seeing his big smile and hearing his hearty laugh. I want him to know and Im sure he does know that I will take care of his daughter the best I can. I cant wait to see him again. God Bless.
Love,
Wade
I know Uncle JR was a great father to Sean and Emily, and was my godfather as well. He was a wonderful person who will be missed very much. So many good things have been written about him here by people who have cared about him, that I’m sure would’ve brought a smile to his face to read.
Aunt Patty, Sean and Emily stay strong. I love you guys.
I worked for Ron fo the last 5 years and I am deeply saddened by his suddenly leaving us. My thoughts and prayers are with Ron’s family at this most difficult time. He was always friendly, even when he wasn,t feeling well, aways treated me with respect and thanked me for the work I did for him. I will miss him and think of him often and fondly.God bless all of you who loved him and give you comfort in your time of sorrow.
I remember meeting him the first time at Emily’s 18th birthday party. He was so happy that so many people came to the party. He was so funny and each time I saw him after that I always left with a smile on my face. He was a wonderful man.
We are so sorry to hear about your sudden loss. Ron was a great boss and co-worker. He will be greatly missed by his Tyco family. God bless you all.
I am so very sad to hear of JRS passing. I have so many wonderful memories of him.He was my former brother in law and friend. He was such a happy and giving individual and was always there to help at a moments notice.I will remember him for his talent to create beautiful woodwork and he was able to build whatever he set his mind to. He could also grow an amazing garden, but most of all I will remember his laugh and the happy times our families shared when our children were young. I love and miss you JR..Laureen
To the Feeley family:
This is Susan Pincus from Stuart Place – I cannot tell you how sorry we all are.We all just saw him this summer and he was fine. I am so saddened by the news. We met his wonderful children this summer, please send them our love. Mrs. Feeley you raised a wonderful man. He was caring, kind, smart. We hadnt talked to him in years and about 2 years ago he called all of us.
There are no words that i can say to make this loss any easier. I will say a prayer for all of you.
JR’ and I were childhood friends from Long Island. I have so many, many happy memories of him and our ‘neighborhood’ group of friends. We lost track for many years but he reconnected with me last year – it was so great to talk to him again but I’m sorry I didn’t get to see him again. JR, Rest in Peace and know that we all loved you. My heart goes out to his family also.
Theresa
To the Feeley Family:
I am so sorry for your loss. I am also a childhood friend of JR. I cannot believe that such a wonderfulm kind and giving man is gone. It is really a shock. JR recently got in touch with all of us 2 years ago on Christmas. When he was in New York this past summer I had the pleasure of meeting Sean and Emily. I got to see JR after at least 20 years. It was so good catching up with him and seeing how wonderful he and Patti raised thier children.
There are no words that I can say to help you feel any better. Please know that we are all thinking of you and saying prayers.
Susan Pincus Healy
Uncle JR will be deeply missed. He always knew how to make someone laugh. We are so lucky that he was able to come to NY and meet Jack for the first time. Watching his interaction with Jack and his enthusiasm (especially using that new camera of his), we knew right there that Jack is loved. We are so grateful to know that we have such a loving family and that JR was a big part of that.
Patty, Sean, and Emily: know that you are loved and will always be loved by our family and most of all by JR. He would not stop talking about you and showing us pictures when he was up in NY. He was lucky to have you all.
Our thoughts and prayers are extended to the entire Feeley family.
We are keeping your entire family in our thoughts. May your memories of JR help to comfort you during this difficult time.
I was shocked to hear about JR’s passing. Having been friends on Long Island many years ago I will always remember how full of life JR was. Our group from his neighborhood in Seaford was always together. If we went someplace and met up with a group of strangers JR would soon be friends with half of them. He was disarmingly friendly and outgoing. Whether we were surfing, fishing, camping, or hanging out at Arthur’s in Massapequa he always had a smile, a laugh, and a tall tale for anyone who’d listen.
I regret having lost touch with him over 10 years ago. I never met his kids but I’m sure he was a great dad with many of life’s lessons to share.
I will miss him.