Sad news, indeed. Ron was a good man. A little bit of a curmudgeon, lol, but a good guy none the less.
The last time I saw/talked to Ron was at a tourney in PA that we were playing in, about 2 years ago. I don't think he was sick, at the time and was spending time between south Jersey and Manhattan (I think he kept his apartment after he moved).
I hope he is pain free and resting peacefully.
Eric