Obituary of Ronald Ellman

Ronald W. Ellman, 45, of Port St. Lucie, died unexpectedly May 21, 2010 at his residence.

He was born in Trenton, NJ, and had been a resident of Port St. Lucie for 31 years, having moved from Wilmington, NC. He was a graduate of Central High School in Fort Pierce. Ron started his career with Martin County Fire Rescue as a volunteer in Port Salerno. He then became a full time firefighter, an EMT and trained to be a paramedic. Ron retired after 23 ½ years of service. Following retirement, Ron was the owner of Expression Limousine. He was an avid motorcycle enthusiast and an avid fisherman.

He is survived by his son, Ronald W. Ellman III of Port St. Lucie; his parents, Mary and Thomas Strickland of Port St. Lucie; and brothers, Michael K. Ellman and Randy S. Ellman, both of Port St. Lucie. He was preceded in death by his father, Ronald W. Ellman.

Visitation: 5:00 - 8:00PM, Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at Forest Hills Funeral Homes, Palm City Chapel.

Funeral Service: 10:00AM, Wednesday, May 26, 2010 in the chapel.

Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memorial Park, Palm City.

Memorial contributions may be made to: Firefighter Scholarship Fund, 2680 SE Willoughby Blvd., Stuart, FL 34995, Ron's memory.

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