Ronald Dame

Canton- Ronald D. "Ronnie" Dame, age 76, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014 at the VA Medical Center in Asheville. He was a native of Plattsburgh, New York and the son of the late Walter and Grace Tyrrell Dame. Ronnie served as a Paratrooper in the United States Army as a member of the 82nd Airborne Division. He was also a graduate of Albany Business College and later was employed with Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals before retiring with 26 years of service. Ronnie also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the North Country Association for the Visually Impaired of Lake Placid, NY. He was well known as a great joke and story teller as well as being an avid outdoorsman. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Ellen Carle Dame, of Canton; a daughter, Rebecca Pallack and her husband, Jason, of Fort Stewart, GA; a son, Brian MJ Dame of Baltimore, MD; a sister, Shirley Quincey and her husband, Gordon, of Plattsburgh, NY; a granddaughter, Eilonwy Grace Pallack; sister-in-law, Joan Carman and her husband, David, of Schenevis, New York; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 19 at Wells Funeral Home of Canton. A funeral mass will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at the St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, officiating will be Father Dean Cesa. Military honors will be conducted by the United States Army. A reception will follow at the Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to North Canton Volunteer Fire Department First Responders, P.O. Box 604 Canton, NC 28716 or Visually Impaired Persons of Haywood County in care of Georgia Gaddy at 64 Pink Dogwood Lane, Waynesville, NC 28786. For those who desire, an online memorial register is available at "Obituaries" at www.wellsfuneralhome.com

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