Ronald Joseph Tempesta

Ronald Joseph Tempesta, age 79, passed away Friday morning, April 25, 2025, at Ascension All Saints Medical Center. Ronald was born in Racine on October 2, 1945, the son of the late Ezio Joseph and Sarah Anna (née Graceffa) Tempesta.

Ron attended St. Joseph Grade School and graduated from Wm. Horlick High School, Class of 1963. He proudly served in the U.S. Army Reserves for fourteen years. On February 24, 1968, Ron was united in marriage to the love of his life, Irene Paula Lentz, at St. Rita Catholic Church.

In his younger years, Ron and his brother, Bob, ran D&D Texaco Station at the corner of Drexel and Durand. He was later employed with Twin Disc for thirty-seven years before retiring. In his spare time, he loved restoring and working on older cars with his brother and best friend, Bob. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, and playing cribbage with family and friends. Above all, he cherished the time spent with his family.

Ron will be dearly missed by his loving wife of fifty-seven years, Irene; his children, Rebecca (Randall) Rovik, Anna Tempesta (Frank Cacciotti), Joseph (Aubrey) Tempesta, and Sarah Sorensen (Adam Lantz); his grandchildren, Cali Allan, Benjamin Rovik, Taite Allan, Samuel (Nicole) Rovik, Elizabeth Rovik, Zachary Tempesta, Julia Rovik, and Roy LaPerriere; his sisters, Rose Ann (Chuck) Hoeft and Annette Tempesta-Thibodeault; his sisters-in-law, Cathleen Tempesta, Gail Lentz, and Carol (Bruce) Hansen; as well as many beloved nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

In addition to his parents, Ron was preceded in death by his son, Zachary James Sorensen, and his siblings, Joseph Tempesta, Sarah Jean (James) Sorensen, Richard (Suzanne) Tempesta, and Robert Tempesta.

All are invited to a Celebration of Ron’s Life at Preservation Hall, 740 Lake Avenue, on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. There will be a time of sharing memories, followed by Full Military Honors at 6:00 p.m.