Mr. Ronald Dean Erwin

Ronald Dean Erwin, beloved husband, father, brother and friend went to be with our Lord April 28th 2023. He was born 08/05/1949 to Marvin Claude Erwin and Maye Louise Chatham Erwin in Topeka Kansas. He was raised in Topeka and was fortunate to have his grandparents live close by in Hoyt Kansas on a farm. Ron loved spending summers there with his grandparents on their farm along with his siblings Marcia, Berlene and Doug. In 1962 Ronald moved, along with his Mother, Father and family, Marcia Kay Erwin, Berlene Ann Erwin and Douglas Alan Erwin to Satellite Beach, Florida as the Apollo era was ramping up. Ron started work as a butcher at Publix and then landed a job at the Space center in Transportation. Then he answered the calling to protect his country and joined the US Navy in 1968. He spent 1968 through 1972 in the Navy stationed on the USS Okinawa, spending many months off the coast of Vietnam. While in the Navy his ship assisted in the retrieval of Apollo 15. During those years he was blessed with Marvin Patrick Erwin 1970 and Audra Dawn Erwin 1971. After being Honorably discharge from the Navy, he came home to Satellite Beach and went back to work with Boeing. He settled in Melbourne and soon was blessed with Ronald Andrew Erwin 1975 and John Alan Erwin 1979. Ronald started the Melbourne soccer league and helped maintain the fields for the children to enjoy. Ronald was an avid boater and had taught most of his family to ski. He was beautiful on skis and fun to watch. Ronald also enjoyed bowling and was excellent at it. Ronald was employed at Kennedy Space Center for 41 years. Ronald met Cindy in 1985 and formed a bowling league just so she would bowl with him. They ended up married in 1987. Cindy had a daughter Karen Yvette Ruschak which he raised as his own. They had a wonderful marriage even with all Ron's medical needs of the last 20 years. Ron was blessed with the gift of a lung donation in 2013 and was able to travel the US in their RV and meet every one of his grandchildren post lung transplant, Kyler Broughton, Melody Erwin, Brayden Erwin, Reed Erwin, Skye Erwin and Ivy Erwin. He was the happiest when surrounded by his grandchildren. Ronald is survived by his loving wife Cindy, his Siblings Marcia, Berlene (Bill), Douglas (Pam) and children Patrick, Drew (Jacqueline), Audra, John (Cristina), and grandchildren, Kyler, Melody, Brayden, Reed, Skye & Ivy. Service will be held on May 15, 2023 at Calvary Chapel 3500 N. Courtenay Merritt Island at noon. Interment will be at The Cape Canaveral National Cemetery in Mims, FL @ 2:30. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the local dog rescue.

Mr. Ronald Dean Erwin

August 5, 1949 - April 28, 2023

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August 5, 1949 - April 28, 2023

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