In Loving Memory
Ronald G. “Big Ron” Soriano, Jr., 27, of Largo, FL, died August 5, 2008 at Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg, FL.
He was born in Clearwater and graduated from Largo High, class of 1999. He worked for Evergreen Tree Service in Largo. He was a Christian. He loved life, he was a “Jolly Soul” he lit up a room when he came in, he loved the outdoors and fishing and canoeing.
Ron is survived by his mother, Myra of Largo; father, Ronald of Tampa, FL; and his sister Alicia Soriano of Largo; four aunts: Karen Jasper of Lady Lake, FL, Pat Stanfield of Largo, Mary Boe of Bradenton, FL, and Rhoda Crouse of Largo; three uncles: Paul Boe of Bradenton, Jim Stanfield of Largo, and Greg Jasper of Lady Lake; two nieces, Brittany and Rachel Soriano; a nephew Christopher Soriano; and eight cousins: Christy Maldonado of WI, Kari Brunner of Lady Lake, Nicole Boe of New Port Richey, FL, Montana Boe, Paul Boe, III and Shayla Boe of Bradenton; Jaime and Steven Soriano of Tampa.
Services will be held on Monday Aug. 11 at 1:00 pm at First Assembly of God Clearwater. Visitation from 11-1 at the church. There will be a family gathering following at the Shell Hall.
As parents, we grieve with you. We cannot imagine your pain. Please let us know if we can help.
Dear Ronnie,
23 years ago this month you became a huge part of my life. You were and always will be my brother and my friend. Life just isn’t going to be the same now that you are gone. You were always there for me whnever I needed you the most and I will NEVER forget all the good times we had in 23 wonderful years of brotherhood and friendship. I miss you Ronnie more than you will ever know but i’ll never forget your laugh,smile, and just hearing your car pull up in my driveway. I will cherish every second that I spent with you and I’ll always remember our adventures on “our” canoe I am so glad to have had a friend as close as I had you in my life and you will be thoroughly missed. I’ll always love you brother.
Your brother,
Anthony
Ronnie,
Hey Big guy,it’s sissy…I love you so much!You were and you are the best brother a sister could ask for.I don’t know what I am going to do wout you,I can’t believe I’m even writing this.I’m sorry bro,but I can’t write anything right now it’s to hard.
Dear Ronnie,
I will miss you something terrible! You were a big part of my life at a very important time. Unfortunately things just did not work out for us as a couple but that certainly doesn’t change the care and love that I have for you! A piece of my heart has died with you. I will always miss you and will forever remember all the wonderful times we shared.
God Bless,
Tiffany
To my wounderful cousin!
I will Love you and Miss you for the rest of my life. You were a great person, you will truely be missed by all.
I love You
Dear Ronnie,
I miss you so much..you have touched my life in ways you can not imagine.I’ll never forget the time we spent together and all the special moments we shared. You were and always will be SO special to me. My life will never be the same without you. I love you booboo…so much. Can’t stop thinking of you.Go in peace with God and remember all the people that loved you. You’re forever in my heart..Can’t wait to see you again on the other side..Love you always and forever baby..
Ronnie
I always liked you, I thought you had a good heart and a kind soul. I am so sorry that lifes demons took you from us way to soon. You will be missed by everyone that knew you. May you rest in peace.
Maggie
Tiffanys mother
My Best Friend. I Love Him!
Ronnie
What a wonderful nephew,son and brother.We are all going too miss you.I am so sorry that society was so hard on you…
love you always
Uncle Jim and Aunt Pat
My heart and soul goes out to the family of Ron. He was always my nephew and he was loved. God Rest Your Soul Ronnie. You are with your Grandparents now, they will look out for the family with you.
Ronnie was the cutest little baby boy ever born. It seemed he fought coming into the world, gave his poor Mom a hard time. I remember that day well.
God Bless you Myra and Alicia. I Love ya and I am here for you.
Tracey
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time. We all LOVED Ronnie very much and he will be missed by all of us. He will live in our hearts and minds forever. The Boggs Family
Ronald,
I loved you like a Brother and always will. I Thank God for the times we shared together in this Life and will Cherish those Memories forever. Thereâ??s not enough Words to describe how you will be Missed!! and how Grateful!! we are for the time you were here. Peace Out.. U.W.M.A.
R.I.P. 1981-2008 R.G.S.J.
Much Love,
Your Life Time Friend and Brother
-Brian Aaron Walker
R.I.P. 1980-2008 R.G.S.J.
Big Ron..Although we haven’t hung out in a while I am still gonna miss you more than you will ever know. You were a wonderful guy and I will never forget that. Say hi to my dad for me. Thanks
Alicia and Myra I send you all of my love and support. If you ever need anything at all I will be here for you. It is gonna be a rough road ahead just keep your heads up and remember all of the great memories that you have shared. Love you all.. Meaghen
Dear Ronnie,
I will miss you sooo much. You were like my other brother. It is so hard to think that you are gone but you are in a better place tell Shaun and my dad I said Hey and I love them. Save me a seat big guy.
Alicia and Mom Myra I wish I could be there but I just cant afford to get on a plane after the move. I will be home in the begining of Nov. If there is anything I can do like be an ear or shoulder to cry on I’m here. I love you guys sooo much I know there is nothing that I can say to make the pain go away I wish I could. I LOVE YOU!!!!
It is so hard to think of my big cousin not being there anymore. But I am sure that now he is looking down on all those he loves and those who love him and watching over us all. I love you Ronnie!
we are goin to miss u cuz
Big Ron,
you saved my life three times over, the first two literally and the last by bringing becca and i together. you have done so much good for people during your life and even beyond. i know that i look to you for inspiration because you never let things get you down and i will always miss you for that. you were more of a brother to me than my own. i love you and i cant believe that this is real. all of our hearts are crying out for your loss, but at least we know we have someone as real as you looking down upon us and for that i feel truly blessed. i dont know what else to say except i love you bro and miss you more than words can describe…..
your brother,
brandon parker
Ron’s heart was bigger than he was. He always had a smile, and I never heard him say anything bad about anyone. If he was driving by and saw me unloading groceries, he’d stop and ask if he could help-that was just one of the many kind things he did for me over the years. He was a good and loyal friend to my son, and all of his friends. He was loved by so many and is so truly missed.
R.I.P cuz we will all miss you ronnie
We’re so very sorry that your heart was so sad that you had to leave us at such a young age. We can only hope that the fact you have given such a precious gift to so many people who must have felt all hope was gone, yet another chance at life unfolded because of your generous donations. We pray somehow this will truly bring you peace. I believe that Jesus is beside you, and may you rest in peace. You will always be our own personal A-Train.
You know how your Uncle Paul is, a man of few words, we love you, and we’ll miss you. Hope you’re at peace big guy.
Ron,
I sit here and read all these messages and am lost cuz there were so many people that cared very much for you and I think you had to have known each one of us were here for you when you needed us. Ron right now alot of us are still in denile and most don’t want to except it. So we are gonna need you now my friend. We are gonna need you to warm our hearts with your presents and fill out lives w your kindess and love cuz we still need you! If only you would have let us be there for you the way you were here for us I know that you would still be w us. I just wanna say while your listening that I’ll never forget you and that I’m here for your family if they need me. I miss you so much bro and i’ll always love you and continue to talk about you and your life! Kylie misses you and keeps askin when she’s gonna see her uncle Ronnie. All I can tell her is if she closes her eyes real tight that she can remember all the times you made her smile and laugh and that you will be right there in that memory and in that memory is were Uncle Ronnie will wait for you! We all love you Ron. From a friend that will never let your memories go…
Bozz,
Safley Home; I am home in Heaven dear ones;Oh so happy and so bright!There is perfect joy and beauty In this everlasting light.All the pain and grief is over,Every restless tossing passed;I am now at peace forever,Safley home in heaven at last.Did you wonder I so calmly, Trod the valley of the shade? Oh but Jesus’ love illumined every dark and fearful glade.And he came himself to meet me In that way so hard to tread; And with Jesus’ arm to lean on,could I have one doubt or dread? Then you must not grieve so sorely,,For I love you dearly still:Try to look beyond earths shadows,Pray to trust our Fathers Will.There is work still waiting for you,So you must not idly stand;Do it now while life remaineth-You shall rest in Jesus’ land.When that work is all completed he will gently call you Home;Oh, the rapture of that meeting,Oh the Joy to see you come! To the Soriano Family; My Thoughts and Prayers are with you.Sorry for your loss of a very nice young man !
Big cousin Ronnie,
Do you remember when we made Alicia put a corn kernel in her nose and it got stuck, and she was so mad, hehe, well that’s what you were always great at, making me laugh. You used to make me play the staring contest with you, cause you knew I would always lose, cause you always made me laugh, RIGHT away. I could never hold it in, cause you were just that kinda person to put a smile on anyone’s face, no matter what! You were always a brother to me since I had no other siblings, you and Alicia always made my feel like a sister, and nobody could come between us. You are missed by MANY, and we are going to need you to help us through this time of lose. Please keep your mother and Alicia strong, as we will too. I don’t know why this has happened, and I am not going to try and figure it out, I am just going to remember the good times, and wait till it’s my turn to dance with you in the heavens. I don’t know what else to say, it’s just so hard to be writing something like this, so, I’ll see you on the other side cuz.
Your loving cousin,
Kari Brunner
We have known you since before you were born. You may have had your bad days, but you will be missed by this family. Our condolences to your family, you will always live on in those who knew you.
Love always,
Dear Myra, We are so deeply sorry for the loss of your precious son.
Have faith that he is peacefully resting in our Lord’s loving hands.
We hope that truth will give you comfort. Sincerely, Greg and Linda
We will always remember Ronnie as a young child coming to our home and playing with our sons Paul and Jason. He was always so sweet and respectful. My husband Paul had visited with Ronnie at the gym over the last couple of years and had a nice conversation with him only a few weeks ago.
We are so very sorry for your loss. We will keep you all in our thoughts and prayers.
God Bless you all and God Bless Ronnie.
I am without words, but please know you are in my heart and prayers. Ronnie will continue to live through us in our daily lives! I love you guys like my own family. As hard as it may be; today we will celebrate Ronnie’s life. Crystal -:
Ronnie…It has been years since I last saw you. But no matter where we ran into each other, you were always the nicest, sweetest person. You always had a huge smile that could brighten anyones day. Rest In Peace Ron
Alicia…I am so sorry for your loss. Keep your head up and always know that he is watching over you. Your family is in our prayers.
Ronnie, I will always remember you as a teenager with the gangNick,Alicia,Meaghen,Holly,Brian and Talways happy to see me and Mark and always carrying a huge and wonderful smile on your face. I am glad to have known you and i know we are all so sorry to have lost you.I will miss you. Rest in peace big guy. Love Brooke
~ God’s Garden ~
God looked around his garden And he found an empty place.
He then looked down upon this earth And saw your tired face.
He put his arms around you And lifted you to rest.
Godâ??s garden must be beautiful, He knew that you were
Ronnie, my heart goes out to you as you have touched all our lives in a very special way. You will definitely be missed, but never forgotten. My condolences and thoughts are with your family.
It saddens me to hear of Ronnieâ??s passing. My condolences to the family, I can imagine ,but not comprehend your feeling of loss.
A few months back he came into the neighbor hood Ace where I work part time. I didnâ??t recognize him at first, been a long time big guy,grown a lot since I last saw him, but he recognized me, we had a short visit, he was courteous and respectful which impressed me a lot.. A fine young man whoâ??ll be missed by many.
I’am so sorry it has taken so long to get to you on your loss I can’t imagine how you feel–I just know I love you and my prayer’s are with you and your daughter. If you ever need someone to talk too please call. God bless you and I pray God keeps you both in his tender care in the days comming. June–your friend
Hey big guy, I’m sorry it took this long to send this but we just found out a couple of days ago. I’m gonna miss you allot bro. Of all the friends me and Shivaughn made while we lived down there, you were one of the few people that was good to your friends, never did a bad thing to anyone, and was always a very descent person. We’re gonna miss you big guy, and to Ronnie’s sister and mother: I’m so sorry we couldn’t make it to the funeral or wake but like I just said we just found out. He will always be in our heart and our minds and all we can hope is that he is in a better place now. R.I.P RONNIE
I am extremely sorry to hear this.. Ronnie was an amazing person.
Well brother it’s been over 5 months and it still seems like you left us yesterday. I can’t tell you how much I miss you bro. Before every Bucs game this year I said a little prayer to you to help the Bucs win. It was going great until December!! What happened bro. You found out Kiffin was leaving and gave up on em didn’t you. Man it sucks that your gone I always thought we would be old men one day. Forever young that’s what you will always be! I just hope that when it’s my time to go you’ll be waiting for me with open arms. I will see you again my brother but not yet…not yet. Well Iguess i better sign off for now I’ll see you in my dreams brother!
Love Always,
Your “brother”Best friend
Anthony