Tuesday, October 25, 2016 6:00 am

ROCHESTER - Ronald Ward, 65, of Rochester, died peacefully on Thursday October 20, 2016, at his home. Born September 11, 1951, in San Francisco, Calif., he was the son of the late Dean and Dorothy (Collins) Ward.
Ron has lived in Rochester for the past 29 years. He was employed as a Warehouse Manager for Associated Buyers in Barrington, N.H. He was a member of the American Legion Post 7. He was an avid sports fan with his favorite teams being the San Francisco 49ers and the San Francisco Giants.
Ron was a loving father and grandfather. Members of his family include his son, Ryan Ward of Rochester, his daughter, Tara Ward and her husband, Steve Bouchie of Deerfield, and Amanda Noyes and her husband, Chester of Pembroke, his granddaughters Lena and Grace Bouchie, and Zoe and Trinity Noyes, his brothers, Danny Ward of Fresno, Calif., and Jimmy Ward of Oakland, Calif., his former wife, Lynn Ward of Rochester.