Ron was the loving father of Ronald J. Knox Jr. and his wife Cynthia, and Alan J. Knox and his wife Trish; and the cherished grandfather of Andie, Connor, Brian and Cameron.
He had served in the U.S. Army with the 82nd Airborne Division and was a member of Teamsters Local 493.
Visitation and funeral will be held Saturday 11-11:45 a.m. from the PONTARELLI-MARINO Home, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 12 noon in St. Edward Church, 997 Branch Avenue, Providence. Burial with military honors will be in Highland Memorial Park, Johnston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.org or PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.