Obituary of Ronald Tremblay

Ronald M. "Ronnie" Tremblay, Jr., 21, of Howell Township passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. Ronnie was born in Long Branch and was a lifelong Howell Township resident. At the age of 6, he was a heart transplant recipient which allowed him to live to the fullest. Ronnie was a 2011 graduate of Howell High School. As an in-line hockey player since the age of five, he was a member of the Howell League. Ronnie was a talented trout fisherman his whole life but had a passion for playing Texas Hold'em. Ronnie was predeceased by his maternal grandfather, Nicholas Perna. He is survived by his parents, Ronald M. and Christine Tremblay, Sr. of Howell Township; two brothers, Joseph Tremblay and Nicholas Tremblay both of Howell Township; his maternal grandmother, Joyce Perna of Toms River; his paternal grandparents, Joseph and Barbara Tremblay of Freehold Township; aunts and uncles, Michael Perna of Brick, Linda Perna of Brick, Randy and Linda Tremblay of Freehold Township, Joy and Craig Kowalski of Freehold Township, and Gloria and Peter Bulk of Smithburg; eight cousins; and many dear friends. Visitation will be held at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. Relatives and friends are invited to gather at the funeral home on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 9:00 AM for the procession to St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, 61 Georgia Road, Freehold Township for his 10:00 AM Funeral Mass. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Ronald may be made to the Make-a-Wish Foundation of NJ, 1347 Perrineville Road, Monroe Township, NJ 08831. For information, directions or condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com.