Ronald Philip Dubois

Ronald Philip Dubois, 70, of Chattanooga, TN, passed away on September 26, 2012 at Erlanger Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He was born on June 30, 1942 in Manchester, NH to Philip and Emeline Senneville Dubois. Ron grew up in Manchester, later moving to Miami, FL where he graduated from Hialeah High School. He attended Dade Community College where he studied advertising. He then began a successful career in the printing and lithography industry. After a few years in Atlanta, he came to Chattanooga in 1982. He worked for almost twenty years at the National Print Group, becoming President of Graphics National, the pre-press division of the company. He was preceded in death by only two weeks by his beloved wife, Sharon. They enjoyed spending weekends together on the water. Ron loved boating and was known to his friends at the marina as ?Captain Ron.? He was always interested in sports, especially football and racing and participated in softball and league bowling. He was an Eagle Scout and scout leader. He was also a skilled woodworker and builder who helped with Habitat for Humanity projects. Ron is survived by his children, Linette Dubois of Savannah, GA; Kevin (Annah) Dubois of Murfreesboro, TN; Greg Dubois of Chattanooga; step-daughter Vanessa (Kennon) Owensby of Ooltewah, TN; his grandchildren, Grayson, Emeline, Duncan, Jacob, Tristan, Beck and Tabitha; and by his siblings, Robert (Lucille) Dubois; Richard (Peggy) Dubois and Phyllis (Rudy) Riera of Albuquerque, NM. He will be remembered with a private memorial at the marina. An on-line guestbook can be signed at www.ralphbuckner.com