Ronald R. Busa, 78, husband of the late Muriel J. (Balaschak) Busa, died on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at home unexpectedly. Born in Meriden on November 6, 1939, he was the son of the late Dante and Carmella Busa and had attended Meriden schools. Mr. Busa was a firefighter for the City of Meriden until his retirement in the early 2000’s and worked part time for Hunters Ambulance. After his retirement, he worked for Hunters Limousine. He had served with the U.S. Army during peacetime. Mr. Busa was a parishioner of Our Lady Queen of Angels Parish. He was an avid tag saler. He enjoyed trips to the shoreline and loved vacationing with his family in Cape Cod.
He is survived by his daughter, Rhonda A. Busa; one sister, Dolores B. LaRiviere and her husband Ronald of Union, Maine; two brothers, Richard P. Busa and Robert Busa; two uncles, Richard Fontanella and Larry Busa and his wife, Marion; one aunt, Albina Masiero and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister-in-law, Joan Busa,
The funeral will be held on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. from the John J. Ferry & Sons Funeral Home, 88 East Main Street, Meriden and at 11 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Angels Parish, Mt. Carmel Campus. Burial will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday morning prior to the service from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to an animal or wildlife rescue of one’s choice or to Our Lady Queen of Angels Parish, Mt. Carmel Campus, 109 Goodwill Avenue, Meriden, CT 06451.