Ronald L. Morrow

Ronald L. Morrow, 79, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019 at UPMC Carlisle.
He was born on August 29, 1940 in Carlisle to the late James M. and Helen (Moose) Morrow and was the widower of Loretta A. (Rupp) Morrow, his wife of sixty years.
Ron was formerly employed by Dutrey Shoe, UPS and retired from Carlisle Syntec where he was a foreman. In his free time, he enjoyed distance running and practicing karate. He loved sports, watching, playing and especially coaching. His favorite teams were the Atlanta Braves, the Boston Celtics, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and the Baltimore / Indianapolis Colts. Ronald was a coach in the Carlisle Midget Football program for many years and was a former director of coaches. He also coached baseball at Carlisle when his sons were playing and North Middleton when his grandchildren were playing. Ron’s love of coaching was passed on to his children and several of them are now involved with coaching different teams and sports. He also helped youth through his involvement with the Jaycees.
Ron is survived by five children, Randy (wife Tina) Morrow, Rhonda (husband David) Alspaugh, Brian (wife Donna) Morrow, Eric Morrow (companion Jessica Minich) and Pamela Morrow all of Carlisle; ten grandchildren, Elliott, Austin, Rene, Avery, Selena, Hilary, Alison, and Tristan Morrow, Emily Alspaugh, and Paige Price; eleven great-grandchildren; three siblings, James (Leona) Morrow of Maryland, Helen (husband Don) Bender of Carlisle, and William (wife Jeanie) Morrow of Newville; and his beloved dog, Cassie. In addition to his parents and his wife, he was preceded in death by one grandson, Josh Wenger; one brother, Deemer Morrow; and one sister, Shirley Enck.
A celebration of Ron’s life will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2019 at Middlesex United Methodist Church, 118 North Middlesex Rd. Carlisle, PA 17015. Burial will be private and held at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Carlisle Area Midget Football Program, P.O. Box 334 Carlisle, PA 17013.
To sign the guestbook, please visit www.HoffmanFH.com.