Ron was a Vietnam Veteran (US Navy) and recently retired as a nationally recognized certified concrete master who worked directly advising the DOD, US Navy, San Francisco Golden Gate bridge, and many other high-profile projects around the country on earthquake retrofitting, and developed several unique anchoring systems for seismometers in the San Francisco Bay.

Ron was a generous soul who loved to laugh. He always enjoyed sitting out on his back porch with friends watching all his various birds and critters which he kept very well fed. He was a volunteer for Hospice of California and played Santa for the kids. He really enjoyed riding with the Avery Sheriffs Office at Christmas handing out toys to the children. Ron is preceded in death by his loving wife Patty of 46 years, his father George and mother Gerty, his sisters Jean, Joan, and Carol.

He is survived by his loving son Ron Bishop, his wife Lisa, Cara (granddaughter)& Joby Wiseman and Thomas (great grandson), grandchildren Colin & Cailin Bishop, of Michigan, Steven (grandson)& Amanda Nagy & Zelda and Zepplin (great grandchildren) of Hickory NC, Eric (grandson) &Michelle Millisor of PA, and many, many other family in Massachusetts and Albuquerque, NM., and California and his very dear friends Phillip & Ramona Odom. & A very special thank you to all of the staff of Amorem Hospice.