Ronald J. Bishop 1927-2026

Ron was born Aug. 5, 1927, in Farrell, Pa., a son of the late Joseph Bishop and Sophie Pyzhnarcik Bishop.

He graduated from Farrell High School in 1945.

Ronald worked at Westinghouse Electric (Sharon) for 11 years and then went on to work at McKay Machine Co. and Wean United, retiring in 1991.

Ron was a U.S. Merchant Marine for two years and served in the U.S. Army Infantry (Korea) for two years.

He was a member of St. Joseph Church in Austintown, a charter member of the Men’s Club, an usher at Masses and an active adult leader of the Boy Scouts at St. Joseph and the Saxon Club in Austintown. He loved his church family. Ron has a special love of his family and friends. He enjoyed numerous family celebrations.

Ron loved traveling, beach vacations, ocean cruises, golfing, swimming, and especially gardening. He loved his dahlias and sunflowers. He also enjoyed many vacations to Atlantic City and loved spending time on the boardwalk and gambling with his son-in-law, PJ.

Ron leaves behind to cherish his memory his children, Randal Bishop, Brian (Susan) Bishop and Annette (Phillip) Pezzuto; he also leaves his grandchildren, Patricia, Brittany and Jason; and great-grandchildren, Dominic and Ava.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Patricia, with whom he celebrated 49 years of marriage; his parents; and his brother and sisters, Anne, Kay, Cecelia, Magdeline, Helen, Pauline, Sophie, Martha and Frank.

Friends and family may call 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Vaschak-Kirila Funeral Home, 3100 Canfield Road, Youngstown, OH 44511, with a Mass of Catholic Burial at 11 a.m. at St. Blaise Parish-St. Joseph Church, Austintown.

Donations can be made to Hospice House on Sharrott Road, which took care of Ron lovingly and peacefully.

Vaschak-Kirila Funeral Home handled all of the arrangements for the family.

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