Obituary for Ronald Albert Zaberer Ronald Albert Zaberer Born January 22, 1945 in Philadelphia, PA Date of death-December 19, 2018 Place of death-Vorhees, NJ Ron Zaberer, born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 19, 2018, age 73. Beloved father to Gwenn and Travis Hunter of Falls Church, VA, Ronald J. Zaberer of Horsham, PA, and Kristen and Bruce Wadiak of Medford, NJ. Proud and loving grandfather to Brett Zaberer, Bruce Wadiak III, Brielle Hunter, and Beckett Wadiak.
He is survived by his sister and brother in law, Janice and Joseph Cannon, his nieces and nephews and extended family. Predeceased by his parents Walter and Margaret Zaberer (Ackler) and his partner of 23 years, John Arimond. Ron grew up in Philadelphia with his parents and sister, Jan.
He frequently reminisced about his time growing up on 10th Street with extended family who lived close by. He loved the history of Philadelphia and told his grandchildren stories of his time working at the Philadelphia Zoo. He received his undergraduate degree in business from LaSalle University and his MBA from University of Pennsylvania after many long years of night school when his kids were young.
He was the vice president of Sylvan Pools in Doylestown, PA for the bulk of his career before to moving to Oceanside, CA where he retired as CFO of Blue Haven Pools. Although he was a successful businessman, he often said he should have been a history teacher. He could answer any history question presented to him.
Ron had a passion and talent for restoring antique cars. Over the years he owned many classic cars which he and John enjoyed taking to car shows and socializing with their car club friends. They loved driving up the coast to Laguna for dinner at one of their favorite spots for coconut shrimp.
Ron looked forward to summer vacations with his children and grandchildren on the beach in California. Making memories with his family was important to him. He planned many trips to Disneyland, Legoland, the zoo, and just about anywhere he knew the kids would have fun.
His goal was to make sure they were left with memories of him for them to pass on for generations. As with everything is life, he achieved this goal! Some would say his love of Christmas was legendary!
This love started as a kid with his parents. Christmas time was a special time for him as a kid, and he worked hard to keep the spirit alive for his own children and grandchildren. There were many trips to the Philly Pops, visits with Santa, multiple shopping trips, and of course his sentimental Christmas cards which were the first to arrive at your house.
He was the ultimate gift giver and traditions were of the utmost importance. He studied what people liked and put much thought into the presents he bought for others. After his kids were grown, he would go to his local toy store to purchase a cart full of toys only to place them all into the donation box at the store exit.
He wanted to make people happy but didn’t want anyone to notice his good deeds. He was a genuinely kind and generous person. Ron contributed to many organizations throughout the year.
Please donate to your favorite charity in his memory. Ron’s wishes were for a private lunch memorial with family and friends at a later date.
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