Ronald Park's Obituary
Ron Park, 72, a Tacoma resident, passed away July 4, 2020, following a sudden illness. He was born in Tacoma on August 12, 1947, to Phil and Betty Park, who predeceased him. Ron attended Wilson High School in Tacoma, and lived in the area most of his life, except for the two years he lived as a small child in Seaside, Oregon. For several years, he worked at Phil’s Shop Rite, a grocery store in Lake City owned by his parents. After the store was sold in 1990, he joined Albertson’s Grocery stores until retiring in 2008. Ron loved the mountains, and downhill skied for more than 30 years. He also loved to hike there and also at Point Defiance Park. He went on hiking vacations with his brother Stan to Sedona, AZ; Yosemite National Park, the Grand Canyon and the Oregon Coast. Ron was a polite and humble man who always had a positive attitude, which helped him persevere through many challenges. He is survived by his brother Stan Park his long time love Susan Knodell Humphrey, cousin Cheryl Adamscheck. He spent most of the time with his daughter Nikki Cunningham, grandsons, Macin, Kholl, Carter and long time best friend Karen Patton.
Celebration of Ron’s life will be held at a later date.
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