Ronald A. Langley
Posted By Direct Cremation of the Seacoast On April 6, 2020 @ 5:19 pm In | 5 Comments
Ronald (Ron) Aubrey Langley, 65, of Bonita Springs, Florida, died on Sunday, April 5.
Ron was born in New London, NH on May 4, 1954.
He graduated from Kearsarge Regional High School in 1972 and left for Air Force basic training, beginning what would become an amazing 41-year life of military service.
Ron was stationed in Guam earning him the distinction as a Vietnam Veteran. He left the Air Force in 1980, and 1981 he reenlisted in the NH Army National Guard serving with honor until his 2014 retirement. Ron spent 14 months in Iraq supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom II from 2004-2005 earning him a Bronze Star for Merit.
In addition to his military service, Ron served as a civilian for 32 years. In 1982, Ron was hired by the NH National Guard. After his retirement from the military in 2014 Ron continued as a Department of the Navy civilian employee at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. He was due to retire in May, 2020.
In a world where it is difficult to find good men who do what’s right, who support their families and sacrifice their lives for others, you could look to Ron and find all of those characteristics. He was kind, patient, funny, loving, encouraging, understanding, forgiving and supportive. A brilliant example to younger men of what they should aim to be as they grow and raise their own families.
Ron is survived by his wife of 34 years, Donna (Mailloux) Langley; two daughters, Sheri Williams and Melissa Saint Cyr; one son, Jordan Langley; seven grandchildren, and one sister, Nancy Langley.
Ron was predeceased by his parents Frank & Clara (Bigelow) Langley and a sister, Louise Huntley.
A funeral service with full military honors will be held at a later date at the NH State Veteran’s Cemetery in Boscawen, NH.
Condolences for the family of “Ronald A. Langley”
Ron was an outstanding mentor, friend, soldier, and coworker. He always had a smile to welcome you in the morning. Ron was a guy that was willing to share his knowledge and skills with others to help them excel and move forward. He was always there to lend a hand or toss ideas around. He was a topnotch guy and will be dearly missed. Until Valhalla, our friend. Rest in peace. Our prayers are with you and your family. ❤?❤??❤
Ron was a great man and it was an honor to have known him and to have served with him. My heart goes out to his family in this time of loss. Ron will be missed.
There are not enough words to describe the kind of person Ron was; kind, gentle, patient, mentor, teacher, always in the trenches of life and the list goes on. I loved seeing a familiar face in the mornings at work and he always made me smile. Ron was a person you looked up to for his words of wisdom, encouragement and strength. One of our last conversations was his upcoming retirement with his family. He loved his family so much. It was an honor to serve with him. My condolences to the family and my prayers are with you. God Bless you.
I was one of the JAGs on the 2004-2005 Iraq deployment. 1st SGT Langley did an incredible job as our First Sergeant. He was one soldier that you could and would rely on. A true professional who had a great sense of humor and calmness in very difficult circumstances.
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Donna I can not imagine your sorrow. I worked with Ron for many years, we worked in the CSMS for a long time, as you know he was a great man. Ron and I used to run a lot, not usually for fun, lol. Our prayers are with your family, he will be missed, RIP soldier.