Ronald Shirly Wascom's Obituary
Ronald Shirly Wascom, 84, a former resident of Covington, Louisiana, passed away on October 4, 2019, in Naples, Florida, his home since March 2018. Ronald was born August 30, 1935 in Folsom, Louisiana, to Gordon E. Wascom and Selma Sharp Wascom. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Patricia Ann McIntyre Wascom, his only son, Michael David Wascom of Naples, Florida, special family friend Anthony Zagotta, and his favorite Scottish Terrier, Thatcher. Ronald is predeceased by his parents and his only brother, longtime St. Tammany Parish Assessor Wayne G. Wascom.
Ronald was a 1953 graduate of Covington High School and a 1957 graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting. Upon graduation, he accepted a position as audit manager with the United States General Accounting Office. In July 1966, he became Business Manager for the St. Tammany Parish School Board, a position he held for 21 years. Upon retirement from the School Board in August 1987, he joined the Horace Mann Insurance Companies as an account representative. In July 1993, he joined the Louisiana School Boards Association as Associate Executive Director, a position he held until his retirement in February 2005. Ronald was a loyal fan of the LSU Tigers and a season ticket holder for over 50 years as well as his alma mater, the SLU Lions.
A graveside service will be held at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens in Covington, LA, on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 11:00 AM. Local arrangements by E.J. Fielding Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations to the William Pitcher Scholarship Fund, c/o St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, Attention—Terry Prevost, Post Office Box 940, Covington, LA 70434 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 www.stjude.org/donate are respectfully requested.
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