Ronald James Trayah

Dec. 23, 1946 – Feb. 4, 2025

Ronald James Trayah, 78, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, at his home in Lovell. 

Ronald was born on December 23, 1946, in Burlington, Vermont, to Delbert and Shirley Trayah. 

He married Loula Lightfoot. Ronald served in the Army and was honorably discharged in 1973. In 2001, he moved from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Lovell. 

Ronald loved to fish, hunt and sit with family and friends and talk about the old times.

He was preceded in death by his parents; stepmother Dora; and siblings Delberta Brace, Alice Trayah, Richard Trayah and Rosalie Gilooly.

Ronald is survived by his siblings, Leola Griffin of Powell, Frances (Richard) Poquette of Milton, Vermont, Paulette (Maurice) Dennis of Georgia, Vermont, Donna Brouillard of Milton and Anthony “Tony” (Pamela) Charlebois of Saint Albans, Vermont; daughters Shirley (Tom) Langston of Lovell, Rosi Gonzalez of Marshall, Texas, Carolyn Elgart of Colorado Springs and Laura Keegan of Sierra Vista, Arizona; 12 grandchildren from Lovell, Colorado Springs and Ohio; and eight great-grandchildren from Lovell, Powell and Ohio.

Memorial services will be held at Haskell Funeral Home on March 1 at 2 p.m. Burial will be held at the Yellowstone National Cemetery when weather permits.