Dale Ronald Fox

March 25, 1936 - March 15, 2018

Dale Ronald Fox, 81, passed away on March 15, 2018, in Prescott, Arizona. Ron was born March 25, 1936, in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, during the 1936 Susquehanna Flood, to Alfred and Helen Fox. The flooding was so severe, his mother took a rowboat to the hospital. Ron spent his childhood in Sunbury with his five siblings. Determined to attend college, he worked many odd jobs from construction to hospital orderly to pay his tuition. In 1958, he graduated from Bloomsburg University with a B.S. degree, and soon after was accepted into the Navy’s Flight Program. After flight training in Pensacola, he was stationed at NAS Barbers Point in O’ahu, Hawaii. This fortuitous placement allowed Ron to meet his future wife, Maizie. In 1964, Ron took a job flying jets with TWA out of JFK Int’l Airport. He remained in the Naval Reserve at Floyd Bennet Field. Ron and Maizie were married in 1965 in the Church of Scotland in Warwick, Bermuda. In 1967, Ron and his family moved to Toms River, New Jersey, where they raised their three children: Rhonda, Todd and Dale. Over the years, Ron logged many flight hours. He shared his love of travel with his family. He swept his family away on vacations or weekend getaways all over the world and instilled in them a passion for travel and unique experiences. Ron’s retirement from TWA in 1996 was bittersweet, but he was proud to have his family accompany him on his final flight to Rome. After retirement, Ron and Maizie traveled many miles in their motor home across the USA and eventually settled down in Dewey, Arizona. Their house quickly became a gathering place for family and friends. Ron was always proud and happy to have his children and grandchildren fill the house for holidays and celebrations. Ron was an avid and dedicated member of the Mingus View Presbyterian Church and built a close circle of friends during his life. Wherever Ron went, he touched lives and created a legacy of love and devotion. His giving nature extended to family and strangers alike. He could often be found preparing gift bags for mission projects, driving his grandchildren around on his tractor, or entertaining his many friends with his engaging stories. Ron was proceeded in death by his parents, Alfred and Helen Fox; and siblings, Tonia Lawrence and Barry Fox. He is survived by his wife, Maizie Fox; and children, Rhonda, Todd (Angela) and Dale (Erin); grandchildren, Zoie, Zion, Audrey and Erik. Siblings, Dawn Diemer, Pamie Shipe and Tony Fox also survive him. A Memorial Service was held Monday, March 19, 2018, at 4 p.m., at Mingus View Presbyterian Church, 8340 E. Leigh Drive in Prescott Valley, Arizona. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be directed to Mingus View Presbyterian Church, Memorial Fund-Missions.