Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Speece, Ronald Michael  March 15, 2011
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  Published in Lebanon Daily News on March 17, 2011 
  Ronald M. Speece 
  
  ANNVILLE From the loving arms of his faithful wife, Ronald Michael Speece 
  entered Heaven on March 15, 2011. He was 70 years old. Born on November 6, 
  1940, Ronald graduated from Palmyra High School. He was a car salesman for 28 
  years at Frederick Cadillac-Chevrolet, Inc. In 2010 Ronald (Ron) was inducted 
  into the Lebanon Valley Sports Hall of Fame. Ronald had dedicated over 49 years 
  to the sport of ice hockey and was known as the 'Daddy of Hockey' by those with 
  whom he had played or coached. He began playing ice hockey in 7th grade in the 
  youth program at Hershey Sports Arena and became one of only two players at 
  that time to advance to the Hamilton Red Wings and Detroit Industrial League in 
  Junior A hockey, playing with amateur teams in Lancaster, York and Morgantown, 
  and two years of semi-pro hockey with the Washington Chiefs. Ron organized the 
  Seltzer Packers serving as player-coach. He also founded the H. A. Boyd Bugs 
  hockey club. In 1981, Ron became part of the Hershey Packers which played up 
  and down the east coast, establishing an eight year record. He then started a 
  youth program sponsored by the National Hockey League. Upon retirement he 
  refereed and established the Hershey Youth Referees program. He was the Referee-
  in-Chief and supervisor in Central Pennsylvania, and an evaluator for U.S. 
  Hockey. In more recent years, Ron enjoyed attending his grandchildren's 
  sporting events, and also University of Mississippi football games in Oxford, 
  watching his wife's nephew play fullback for Ole Miss. In the walkway of 
  champions at Ole Miss, Ron's stepdaughter, Monique, placed a brick inscribed in 
  his honor: 'Ron Speece, #1 Dad, Go Rebs'. Ronald was predeceased by his 
  parents, Mervin and Dorothy Speece; and granddaughter, Jordyn Beth Speece. He 
  is survived by his childhood sweetheart, Nadine R. Donley, as they would have 
  celebrated 21 years of marriage in April. Ron was an extraordinary loving 
  father of three sons, Gregory S. (husband of Amy), Hummelstown; Jeffrey S. 
  (husband of Michelle), Palmyra; Douglas S. (husband of Leesa), Lebanon; and a 
  loved stepdaughter, Monique M. (wife of Daniel G. Groff), Manheim. He is 
  survived by his sister, Jeanne Lightner; brother, Ralph S.; and grandchildren, 
  Zachary, Graham, Alexander, Sophia, Leah Nadine ("Smita"), and Jaxson. Ron was 
  a member of Masonic Steelton-Swatara Lodge. He was a regular attender of Bible 
  Fellowship Church, and the Military Chapel, Fort Indiantown Gap. Family and 
  friends are invited to a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 25, 2011, 
  with visitation prior from 9:30 a.m. at Bible Fellowship Church, 1635 Mill 
  Road, Lebanon. 
  
  Published in Lebanon Daily News on March 17, 2011 
  
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