Obituary: Mccabe, Ronald Wayne

Sun., Jan. 4, 2015

McCABE, Ronald Wayne (Age 68) Ronald Wayne McCabe, went to heaven suddenly on December 24, 2014.

He was born to Sara Katherine Hall and Newell Irving McCabe in Baker, Oregon on October 2, 1946.

He spent most of his life in Oregon, California, and ended up in Arizona, where he worked for Maricopa Community Colleges in Custodial Services.

Upon his retirement, he moved to the Spokane area to spend more time with his three children: Kathy McCabe, Jerry and Tammy McCabe, and Becky and Wade Yarnell.

He is survived by his children; grandchildren: Fred Ballestero, Serena Kuhns, Natasha and Tesia Johnston, Hope McCabe, Heaven, Breona, and Ryan Villarreal; great-grandchildren: Haylee, Caiden, Alissa, and Emma; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A family memorial service will be held at a later date.

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