Dale was born May 2, 1950 in Prince George’s County, Maryland to William T. Ramberg Jr. and Rose L. Ramberg and is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his sister Barbara Hill (David) of Knoxville TN and brother William Thomas (Tom) Ramberg III of Hyattsville MD, plus many nieces and nephews. Special thanks go to Dale’s caring neighbor and friend Jeff Culp who visited Dale daily while he was in the hospital.
Dale attended Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, MD from 1965-67, before proudly serving in Vietnam with the U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines (1967-71). He also attended Lincoln Technical College where he studied diesel mechanics. One of the places where he worked as a mechanic was the city of College Park, MD. Later, Dale became a truck driver in the metropolitan Washington DC area -- moving offices for Office Movers, Inc., delivering truck & auto parts for one company, and delivering housekeeping supplies to hotels/institutions for another. Dale also worked awhile for Admiral Security, working his way up to a management position.
In 2005, Dale moved to Florida to be with his father whose health was failing. He faithfully lived with his Dad and helped him until his Dad died in 2009.
Dale was proud of his military service and proud to display the Marine Corps emblems, statues and symbols. He was a life member of the VFW and American Legion. He also supported several local and national charities. Dale loved cars and music, especially his 1978 Buick Regal, 2003 Mercedes, The Grateful Dead, John Prine, and Bonnie Raitt. A Celebration of Life will be held at (time TBD) on (date TBD) at Forcey Memorial Church located at 2130 E Randolph Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20904, with Reverend Jerry Schneider officiating. A private family gathering will be held later at the Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Brentwood, MD. For family and friends who are unable to attend Dale’s Celebration of Life and who would like to share thoughts, feelings, memories, stories, it would be a blessing to the family if you would share these online at www.lemonbayfh.com. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Celebrate Recovery Ministry of Englewood United Methodist Church at englewoodumc.net/give/
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