Ronald Julius Fedorowicz Gaithersburg, Maryland Obituary

Ronald Julius Fedorowicz

<p>Ronald J. Fedorowicz, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on March 16, 2023 at 85 years of age. Born on May 30, 1937, to Mary and&nbsp;Julius Fedorowicz, Ronald was a devoted family man who was deeply loved and&nbsp;respected by all who knew him. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Genevieve&nbsp;Mary Fedorowicz, their three children, Brian Fedorowicz, Cathy Garber, and Nancy&nbsp;Mayorga, as well as five grandchildren, Matthew Garber, Julia McMillan, Kaylan Garber,&nbsp;Susannah Mayorga, and three great-grandchildren, Kristopher Garber, Jade Garber, and&nbsp;Alex Garber. He is also survived by several nieces, cousins, and nephews.&nbsp;Ronald was&nbsp;predeceased by his parents and brother, Richard Fedorowicz.</p><p><br></p><p>Ronald's academic achievements were numerous, having graduated from St. Mary of&nbsp;Orchard Lake High School in Michigan with a college prep curriculum. During his time at&nbsp;St. Mary, he was very active, having played on both the football and baseball teams. He&nbsp;captained the baseball squad that competed for the Catholic City Baseball&nbsp;Championship and was an elected officer in the school choir. After graduating from St.&nbsp;Mary High School, Ronald earned a Bachelor's degree from Wayne State University in&nbsp;Detroit, Michigan. Later in his career, he earned a Master's degree in Public&nbsp;&nbsp;Administration from the University of Southern California.Ronald's career was marked by service and dedication to his community. He served as&nbsp;the Director of Personnel for The Hamtramck Civil Service Commission, during which he&nbsp;was an active member of the Rotary Club. Later, he held the position of Deputy Director&nbsp;of Personnel for the City of Hartford, Connecticut. For 27 years, he worked for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in Washington, D.C. He was an active member of the&nbsp;International Personnel Management Association (IPMA) and was elected the President&nbsp;of the Washington, D.C. Chapter of IPMA, the President of the Eastern Region of IPMA,&nbsp;and the Eastern Region Representative to the International Council of IPMA.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>After retiring, Ronald and Genevieve moved to Durham, North Carolina, where they&nbsp;became members of St. Matthew's Catholic Church. Ronald continued his membership&nbsp;with the Knights of Columbus and enjoyed his membership and many friendships in the&nbsp;Treyburn Country Club and community.&nbsp;Ronald will always be remembered for his unwavering devotion to his family and his&nbsp;selfless dedication to his community. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.</p><p><br></p><p>Friends may call at St. Raphael Catholic Church, 1513 Dunster Rd, Rockville, MD 20854 on Saturday March 25, 2023 from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM where a Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11:00 AM.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Interment will be private.</p><p><br></p><p>In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Ronald's name to <a href="//straphaels.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">St. Raphael Catholic Church.</a></p>
May 30, 1937 - March 16, 202305/30/193703/16/2023
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