Ronald Marshall Heck, Jr., age 51 years, of Ocean Township, Monmouth County, NJ, died suddenly on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at his home.
Born in Baltimore, MD, May 5, 1967, son of the late Lynn Sandra O’Connor Heck and Ronald Marshall Heck, Sr. of Frenchtown, NJ, Ronnie had lived on the Jersey Shore for the past ten years, having formerly lived in Maryland, Corpus Christi, TX and Charlotte, NC.
Currently, Ronnie was owner and operator of Ocean Taxi, and was well known and well loved by many of his patrons.
He was known to go above and beyond to help out all those who were entrusted to his care. From driving people to doctor’s appointments and waiting and helping them get in and out, to helping others who had trouble carrying in their groceries, Ronnie’s heart was as big as his muscles.
He was a longtime body-builder and enjoyed working out daily. Very athletic, his outgoing personality suited him in all his life endeavors.
Independent and self-assured, he lived life on his own terms, and was very grounded in simplicity.
An animal lover, Ronnie also enjoyed camping, fishing and riding motorcycles. He was family orientated, and was a strong advocate for family and friends.
In this vein of simplicity and caring, the words of St. Francis of Assisi are most appropriate when thinking about Ronnie and his life’s impact, “Lord make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred let me sow love, where there is injury, pardon, where there is doubt, faith, where there is despair, hope, where there is darkness, light, and where there is sadness, joy. O divine master grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.”
In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his beloved grandparents, Joshua and Mercedes Heck.
Surviving are his father and step-mother, Ronald Marshall Heck, Sr. and Barbara Heck; two sisters, Kimberly Ann Heck and Teresa Lynn Heck Caiaffa; several extended family members; and many friends.
A memorial mass will be concelebrated by Msgr. David I. Fulton and Rev. Krysztof Kaczynski on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in Our Lady of Victories Parish, Route 519, Baptistown, NJ. The family will receive friends beginning on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Church prior to the start of Mass.
Following the service, the family will host a reception in the Parish Hall in Ronnie’s honor.
Burial was private in the family plot at St. Magdalen Cemetery, North Main Street, Flemington, NJ.
All arrangements are under the care and direction of Wright & Ford Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 38 State Highway 31, Flemington, NJ.
Please visit Ronnie’s permanent memorial site at www.wrightfamily.com where one can light a candle and leave a message of condolence and words of comfort, as well as share stories and photographs of his life.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contribution’s made be made to St. Joseph’s House at 640 Buck Run Road, Coatesville, PA 19320 in Ronnie’s honor. This organization strives to help those less fortunate in society.
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