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Ronald M. Balchunas
ELYSBURG — Ronald M. Balchunas, 54, of 511 W. Center St., died
Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, at University of Pennsylvania Medical Center,
Philadelphia, where he was a patient for two weeks. He had been a patient
at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, from Aug. 17 until Sept. 22, prior
to entering the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center.
Born in Kulpmont on July 30, 1954, he was a son of Eleanor G. (Rakus)
Balchunas, of Coal Township, and the late William Balchunas, who preceded
him in death on June 27, 2003. He was a resident of Elysburg for the past
25 years.
He was a 1972 graduate of Mount Carmel High School.
On June 22, 1990, in Shamokin, he married the former Lillian M. Willis,
who survives.
Ronald worked as a forest fire specialist supervisor for the state
Department of Conservation and National Resources, Airport Road, Ralpho
Township. He taught incident command courses for the National Fire
Academy, Emmitsburg, Md.
He belonged to the Order of the Arrow. He was an active participant with
the Boy Scouts of America and was on the camping committee. He was a life
member of the West End Fire Company, Kulpmont, and life member of the
Elysburg Fire Company and current fire chief. He was very actively
involved in the Elysburg Fire Company.
He enjoyed skiing and kayaking.
In addition to his wife, Lillian, and mother, Eleanor, he is survived by
two sons and a daughter-in-law, Brian Balchunas of Kulpmont, and Craig and
Jill Hower of Muncy; two daughters and a son-in-law, Christal and Phillip
Hershberger of Meyersdale, and Jessica Hower of Mechanicsburg; nine
grandchildren, Chloye, Gavin and Austyn Balchunas, Phillip, Courtney and
Allyson Hershberger, Devan, Tyler and Brock Hower; and a brother and
sister-in-law, William and Melanie Balchunas of Etters.
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