Ronald A. Cobourn, 68, passed away peacefully at home on July 13, 2019. Born and raised in Brookhaven, PA, he has lived in Marcus Hook for the last 44 years. He is a graduate of Sun Valley High School, class of 1969 and went on to work for Ore Ida Foods in West Chester for 30 years before his retirement. During his retirement he delivered pizzas for Aston Pizza. He was very active in his church, The Bridge (formerly Marcus Hook Baptist) where he taught Sunday School and ran the Youth Group. He was an avid sports fan and coached the Vikings Girls Softball, played for Marcus Hook Baseball, and was on the Brookhaven Bowling Team. He loved to watch sports, as well, especially the Phillies and the Eagles. He loved to invent games to play, loved to dance, and enjoyed traveling to the Chesapeake Bay area. He was very active in his community and was always willing to help in any way he could. Above all else, he loved to spend time with his family and will be deeply missed. He is predeceased by his father Reese T. Cobourn and his mother in law Elizabeth Bates Waltersdorf.
Ron is survived by his beloved wife of 44 years Linda (nee Waltersdorf); his mother Elizabeth; his father in law Harvey Robert Waltersdorf his loving children Dennis Steweat Cobourn (Laura Warnecke), Allen Harvey Thomas Cobourn, and Bonnie Lynn Widger (Jared); his siblings Reese Thomas, Jr. (Mary) and Janet Lee Singer (Mark).
Viewing will be held Thursday 9-11am at the Bateman-Allen Funeral Home, 4220 Edgmont Ave., Brookhaven, PA, 19015. Funeral service Thursday 11am at the funeral home. Burial Lawn Croft Cemetery, Linwood, PA, 19061. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to St. Jude Research Hospital (stjude.org), AI Dupont Childrens Hospital (www.nemours.org), or Autism Awareness (www.autism-society.org).
Online condolences can be sent via www.batemanallenfuneralhome.com
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