Ronald "Ronnie" Russell Adamski

Ronald Russell (Ronnie) Adamski, proud Canadian, devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, hardworking, fun loving and goofy guy, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024, after a long and valiantly fought battle with COPD. Ron was born on May 20, 1941, in London, Ontario, Canada. He attended Clarke Road High School where he was known as a superstar running back. He immigrated to Delaware in his 20s as a legal alien and was drafted into the Army- despite being a Canadian citizen. He did his duty and served 2 years in Colorado Springs during Vietnam. He returned to Delaware and attended the University of Delaware. He got a job at Pathmark as a meat cutter and retired after 40 years. After retiring, he worked another 12 years running car titles to the DMV for Nucar, Winner and Porter dealerships. His love of football naturally came from his time playing in high school. His career obviously had a profound impact upon his love for his favorite team, the Green Bay Packers. He even made the pilgrimage to Lambeau Field to touch the grass. Football wasn’t his only love. He was passionate about tennis and was a big Raphael Nadal fan. He loved to cook, being the only one to ever make his famous chicken recipe because it was so involved and time consuming that no one else tried. But he made it often for the family. He loved to read, and he was a guy who was always up for discussing anything from history to science to the world in general. He dabbled in stained glass and woodworking and proudly designed and built two decks for two separate houses. Perhaps his biggest enjoyment in life was simply having family get together for a meal and spend time together. There was always so much laughter and fun whenever everyone was together. Ronnie leaves behind the love of his life and devoted wife of 38 years, Holly; his daughter, Serena and her husband Al; daughter, Heather; son, Matthew, and daughter-in-law Jennifer and her daughter, Grayson. He leaves behind 5 wonderful grandchildren: Jack, Molly, RJ, Nikolas and Skyler. He loved them dearly. He is also survived by family in Canada, a brother, sister and numerous nieces and nephews, and good friends. In honor of Ronnie’s memory, family and friends are welcome to join us for a casual celebration of his life on Thursday, March 7, 2024, from 12-3pm at the Christiana Hilton. We would love if attendees who knew him well would bring along a fun story about him to share. For directions or to send an online condolence, visit www.stranofeeley.com

Ronald "Ronnie" Russell Adamski

May 20, 1941 - February 25, 2024

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