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Ronald Joseph Steel
August 18, 1934 - January 24, 2014
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<div itemprop="description">Ronald Joseph Steel, 79, of Richmond Hill, passed away at Sunnybrook Hospital on January 24, 2014 during heart valve replacement surgery, despite the best efforts of the medical staff. <br /> <br />He was born to the late Violet &ldquo;Vicki&rdquo; Walkoff (nee Beck) and Joseph Lewis Steel on August 16, 1934 in Toronto, Ontario. Ron graduated from the school of life, becoming a successful entrepreneur in the GTA. He married Marie (nee Hughes) on August 16, 1974 and they lived together in Henry Farms, Toronto prior to moving to Richmond Hill in 2002. <br /> <br />Ron will be missed by his beloved wife Marie, son Jason (Sarah), granddaughter Clarke (3-1/2), twin grandsons Warner and Marshall (6 weeks), his sister Carol, and numerous others he has inspired throughout his life. <br /> <br />Ron founded Steel Fire Equipment Ltd in 1958 working out of the trunk of his 1953 Ford. From these humble beginnings Ron grew the business into a leading manufacturer and wholesaler to military, OEMS, industrial supply houses and fire equipment distributors around the world. Ron also had a passion for real estate and designed and built the family home, cottage, and numerous warehouse buildings including the modern offices of Steel Fire Equipment located in Mississauga, Ontario. <br /> <br />A celebration of Ron's life will be held at Elgin Mills Visitation Centre, 1591 Elgin Mills Road East Richmond Hill, ON L4S 1M9, on Saturday, February 1, 1:30-3 pm, with remarks at 2pm. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart &amp; Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. <br /> <br /></div>