Apr 28, 2020

Ronald F. Fortney, 78, of Carmichaels, passed away at 3:10 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2020, in J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va.

He was born May 5, 1941, in Nemacolin, a son of the late Paul F. Fortney and Barbara A. Frankenberry Perry.

Ronald was a 1959 graduate of Cumberland Township High School and worked for the Honsaker Clover Farm/Foodland from 1959 until 1965. He then became a Pennsylvania State Trooper and worked in that position from 1965 until 1991.

Ronald served as a ruling elder and choir member at the Greene Valley Presbyterian Church in Carmichaels and as a Boy Scout leader in the 1970s. He chaperoned a scout troop to the Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in New Mexico. He had been a member of the former Carmichaels Rotary Club and was a member of Carmichaels Grange. Ronald was “Mr. Fix-it” to his family and was a Lego enthusiast with his grandchildren. He was an avid golfer for over 65 years and won many tournaments throughout the tri-state. Ronald also enjoyed fishing with his grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.

On August 25, 1963, he married Joyce Elaine Kerr, who survives.

Also surviving are a daughter, Cassy Fortney Brumley (Ronald) of Carmichaels; a son, Brian Keith Fortney (Carol) of Carmichaels; three grandchildren, Katie Fortney and Lauren Fortney, both of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Bodyn Alexander Fortney of Carmichaels; three stepgrandchildren, D’Artagnan Fabean, serving with the U.S. Air Force, and Rhiannon Fabean and Blanee Jo Fabean, both of Carmichaels; a stepgreat-grandchild, Blakley Keegan Fabean; a sister-in-law, Kimberly Sue Kerr Virgili (Robert) of Carmichaels, who was considered a daughter to him; two sisters, Paulett Newman (Dean) of Carmichaels and Lee Ann Hukans (Dan) of Los Angeles, Calif.; a stepsister, Margaret Fortney of Carmichaels; a sister-in-law, Joyce Fortney of Carmichaels; and several nieces and nephews, whom he dearly loved who will affectionately remember him as “Unkie.”

Deceased, in addition to his parents are a brother, Paul Gerald Fortney, and his stepparents, Jack Lee Perry and Mildred Fortney.

There will be no public viewing and arrangements are under the direction of Yoskovich Funeral Home 724-966-5500, Martin J. Yoskovich, funeral director, 300 South Vine Street (Route 88), Carmichaels.

A memorial service will be planned at a later time.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the memorial fund of the Greene Valley Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 363, Carmichaels, PA 15320.

For additional information and to sign a guest book, visit www.YoskovichFH.com.