Piermont, N.H. —
Ron is survived by his mother, Ghislaine Boucher of Montreal Quebec; his beloved wife, Judi (Quirk) Girardin of Piermont; his son, Jean-Luc Girardin of Montreal; his step-sons, Thomas and Jay Pike of Piermont; his sister, Mariette Girardin and her husband Gilbert Grenier of Saint Cleophas-de-Brandon Quebec; his sister-in-law, Louise Taylor and her husband, Scott of Upton, Mass.; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father, Girard Girardin.
Ron was born on July 13, 1961, in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. He grew up in Montreal and graduated from Sir Winston Churchill High School and Vanier College in Montreal with a degree in Computer Science. In 1994 he moved to Hanover New Hampshire and took a position with Dartmouth College as a programmer/analyst in the College’s Advancement office. In 2000 he married the love of his life, Judi (Quirk) Girardin and took to helping her raise her sons Tom and Jay.
Together Judi and Ron shared a love of gardening, music and the Boston Red Sox. Intellectually curious, fabulous at chess and games of strategy and a lover of unique and collectable watches, Ron was always up for any adventure and loved to learn and try new things. One of his proudest moments was on July 4, 2013, when he became a citizen of the United States in order to participate in the Presidential Election. To the end he remained proud of his Canadian heritage.
The family will welcome friends and family at Calling Hours at the Rand Wilson Funeral Home in Hanover New Hampshire on Saturday, March 3 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
A celebration of Ron’s life will take place at Rollins Chapel at Dartmouth College on Sunday, March 4, at 1 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that you consider making a donation to The Upper Valley Humane Society at 300 Old Route 10, Enfield, NH 03748
The family would like to thank Bayada Hospice of Norwich, Vt., particularly Helen, Susan and Valerie as well as Ron’s many dear colleagues and friends in the Dartmouth Advancement Office who have been such a comfort during his illness.
To view an online memorial and/or send a message of condolence to the family, please visit, www.rand-wilson.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Rand-Wilson Funeral Home of Hanover, N.H.