Ronald A. Bond Sr.

Ronald A. Bond Sr., 71, of Strasburg, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2014.  He was the husband of Vickie (Bergeron) Bond, with whom he shared 35 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Ronald was the son of the late Dorothy (Gatley) and Ralph O. Bond Sr.  He was a 1961 graduate of Coatesville High School.  Ronald served honorably in the US Army.

He was employed by Vanguard of Malvern; and previously worked as an insurance agent for Mutual of Omaha and Prudential.  Ronald was a member and Past Master of the Brandywine-Goddard Lodge F.&.A.M. #383 of Coatesville.  He belonged to the United Methodist Church of Strasburg.  He enjoyed bowling and was a volunteer at the National Toy Train Museum.

He is survived, in addition to his wife, by eight children: Donald Watson, husband of Lydia, of Chester, Va., Ronald A. Bond Jr., husband of Adel, of Kansas City, Ks., Doreen Broaddus, wife of Greg, of Coatesville, Andrew Watson, husband of Raquel, of Chester, Va., Tammy Zikeli of York, Nathaniel Watson, husband of Tara, of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, Ryan Watson, Salisbury, Md. and Dottie Wetmore of Chestertown, Md., 17 grandchildren, one great grandchild and one brother, Ralph O. Bond, Jr. of Leechburg, PA.

The Funeral Service will be held on Friday, September 19, 2014 at 2 PM at the Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main St., Parkesburg with the viewing from 12 noon until 1:45 PM at which time there will be Masonic Service from 1:45 to 2 PM.  Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his memory to the American Heart Association, 5455 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214.

Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com