ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: GITZ, RONALD ALBERT, SR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died: Friday, September 4, 2015

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GITZ, RONALD ALBERT, SR.
October 16, 1940 - September 4, 2015

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Ronald Albert Gitz, Sr. “Ronnie, Big Ron, PawPaw” passed away peacefully at his 
home on September 4, 2015. He was 74.

Ronald is survived by his wife, Gwendolyn Simmons Gitz; children, Rondalyn Gitz 
Plescia (Ray) and Ronald A. Gitz, Jr. (Jennifer); grandchildren Rebecca Plescia 
Cambre (Chris), Rachel Plescia Jenkins (Marvin), Raven Leigh Plescia, Audrey 
Ellen Gitz, Mary Grace Gitz and Harrison Grant Gitz; great grandchildren Ryder 
Raymond Cambre and Rowan Lee Jenkins; siblings, Peter Louis Gitz, Jr. and 
Raiford Bernard Gitz. 

He is preceded in death by his father, Peter Louis Gitz, Sr.; mother, Ellen 
Raiford Gitz Williamson and brother Terrance Joseph Gitz.
Ronald was born on October 16, 1940 in Madisonville, LA. He graduated from 
Covington High School in 1957. He married Gwendolyn Ann Simmons, his high 
school sweetheart in 1960. After graduating from Touro Infirmary School of 
Radiologic Technology, Ronald enjoyed a long professional career at St. Tammany 
Parish Hospital as the Radiology Department Administrator.

Ronald was a proud husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was a 
devout Catholic.

Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, September, 8th from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at 
E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st. Ave., Covington, LA 70433. Visitation 
is also scheduled for Wednesday, September 9th from 9:30 am – 11:00 am at St. 
Peter's Catholic Church, 125 E. 19th Ave., Covington, LA 70433 followed by a 
Funeral Mass at 11:00 am. 

Interment will follow at Theodore Dendinger Memorial Cemetery in Madisonville. 

The family would like to thank caregivers Eunice, Toni, Edith, Tracey and Edna 
(Mary) for their tireless devotion and loving care along with St. Tammany 
Parish Hospital Hospice employees Cheryl, Dee, Ida and Dr. Joyce for their 
strength and guidance.

Memorial donations may be made to the St. Tammany Parish Hospital Foundation, 
1202 South Tyler St., Covington, LA 70433.

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