RONALD EARL GENTRY of Orlando, FL died at home - he was the son of Earl Gentry and Naomi Lively. Ronald was a former Chicago Ridge, IL and San Diego, CA police officer, was a 28 year, U.S. Navy veteran who served as a Torpedomanmate Technician aboard the diesel submarine USS Blackfin (SS-322), various underwater weapons facilities and torpedo commands. He served as warrant officer in Yorktown, VA, after which he attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, earning dual Bachelor's in Admin. of Justice and Government (Int'l. Relations) and an MA in Management. His last assignment was as Director of Training for Service School Command, Naval Training Center in Orlando. He was the owner of Dragon Corvette in DeBary, FL where he restored cars from shells and parts to mint condition specializing in Corvettes. Preceded in death by brothers, Edward Lively and Donald (Joan) Kreskai, survivingare children, Buck (Molly Ford), Daniel, Debbie and Roxanne; companion, Pat Saunders and 3 grandchildren. A memorial celebration will be held in late April. Published in the Orlando Sentinel February 7, 2015.
RONALD EARL GENTRY of Orlando, FL died at home - he was the son of Earl Gentry and Naomi Lively. Ronald was a former Chicago Ridge, IL and San Diego, CA police officer, was a 28 year, U.S. Navy veteran who served as a Torpedomanmate Technician aboard the diesel submarine USS Blackfin (SS-322), various underwater weapons facilities and torpedo commands. He served as warrant officer in Yorktown, VA, after which he attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, earning dual Bachelor's in Admin. of Justice and Government (Int'l. Relations) and an MA in Management. His last assignment was as Director of Training for Service School Command, Naval Training Center in Orlando. He was the owner of Dragon Corvette in DeBary, FL where he restored cars from shells and parts to mint condition specializing in Corvettes. Preceded in death by brothers, Edward Lively and Donald (Joan) Kreskai, survivingare children, Buck (Molly Ford), Daniel, Debbie and Roxanne; companion, Pat Saunders and 3 grandchildren. A memorial celebration will be held in late April. Published in the Orlando Sentinel February 7, 2015.
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