Ronald Paul Johnston

Ron Johnston passed away at home with his family in December 2019. He was 82.

Ron was a lifelong Delaware resident. He was born in 1937 and attended William Penn high school. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Army, where he served for four years as an electrician in the Army Corps of Engineers in France. He was discharged as an E4.

Ron worked as a painter at the DuPont Experimental Station, where he met the love of his life, Jane. He loved to play acoustic guitar. Among his favorite artists to play were Simon and Garfunkel, the Everly Brothers, John Denver, and Peter, Paul, and Mary. He was also an avid chess player, having won a Delaware state championship while still in high school.

He is survived by his wife, Jane; his daughter, Hadassah Nicole DeJack-Reynolds; his son-law, Akiva Yosef DeJack; his daughter-in-law, Grace Emily Reynolds; his son, Ronald Paul Johnston, Jr.; his daughter-in-law Pamela Susanne Vance; his grandson Todd Frederick Johnston; his granddaughter-in-law Stacie Marie Polite; and his great-grandson Ethan Frederick Johnston.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Forgotten Cats (forgottencats.org/services/donate/) are appreciated. These donations provide shelter and medical care to abandoned and feral cats.

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Ronald Maurice Culley lit a candle and writes,

I Enjoyed my early childhood living under the same roof, with Uncle Ron, my Mother, my Brother Jimmy, and Uncle Ron’s Mother & Father. I was Named Ronald Maurice, after Uncle Ron & his Brother. We enjoyed playing Chest Matches together, and he taught me how to play a guitar, but I just couldn’t get the hang of it. Uncle Ron & Aunt Jane are two very special & caring relatives, who’ve always been precious to me. Uncle Ron will be dearly missed & I’ll be praying for my Aunt Jane, in moving forward with God’s loving strength in her life. In Loving memory, Ronnie

12/23/2019 02:10 pm

Tommy Smith writes,

Worked with Ronny at Duponts for 30 years.He was a good human being.RIP Ron.

12/24/2019 09:49 am

Debbie and Fred Hoeck writes,

Dear Jane and Family: So sorry to hear about your husband passing away. You are in our thoughts at this difficult time. Debbie(George) and Fred Hoeck

12/26/2019 07:58 am

Catherine Moore Travers lit a candle and writes,

I am sending condolences to Ronald’s family and friends on behalf of his classmates of the William Penn High School Class of 1958. We remember Ronald as a friend, a quiet classmate and his love of his guitar. So sorry to hear of Ronald’s passing.

01/08/2020 07:30 pm

Ethan Johnston lit a candle and writes,

Dear pop-pop, I miss you and I hope you are okay in heaven I love you and wish you got to meet Alice we all miss you. Sincerely, your favorite great grandson.

04/03/2022 08:09 pm

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