Ronald
Kaplan passed away peacefully on June 18th
with his loving family by his side, after a
short but courageous battle with cancer.
He was born in Syracuse, New York on January
8, 1944 to Asher and Sallie Kaplan. He
attended Nottingham High School, Onondaga
Community College, and Plattsburgh State
College. On December 4, 1971 he married his
best friend Cheryl Maclaughlin.
Ron taught history at Strough Jr. High for
34½ years, and Rome Catholic High School for
another 12 years after his retirement.
Ron had a passion for delicious food, loved
teaching, traveling to places he taught
about, spending summers with his Beber Camp
family, coaching, refereeing, and Syracuse
basketball. But most of all he loved his
family. He is survived by his loving wife
Cheryl; daughters Kimberly (Eric) Bird, Amy
(Stephen) Cavallaro, Ashley (Ross) Marullo;
his 6 grandchildren Madison and Emily Bird,
Cassidy, Carlye, and Chloe Cavallaro, and
Ryan Marullo; his sisters Shari Whiting and
Cindy (Jeff) Bennes-Breloff; and many
beloved nieces, nephews, and friends. He was
predeceased by his parents, brother and
sister-in-law Barry (Cookie) Kaplan, niece
Sarah Whiting, and brother-in-law Fred
Bennes.
Ron always said: “I had a great life” and
“Go SU!”
Family and friends are invited to call at
Nunn and Harper Funeral Home, Inc., 418 N.
George St., Rome, on Sunday from 2-5:00 p.m.
Donations in his memory may be made to:
Beber Camp Fund, 8833 Gross Point Rd. Suite
312, Skokie, IL 60077 or The American Cancer
Society. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, a
limited number of guests will be allowed to
enter the funeral home at one time, everyone
must wear a face covering upon entering and
proper social distancing protocols must be
adhered to once inside.
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