Ronald Eugene Able

Ronald Eugene Able

Ronald Able, age 86, of Laurel, Maryland died peacefully at home on May 26, 2025. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1938 at home to his parents Charles Daniel Able, Sr. and Margaret Watkins Able. He was the third of 4 boys who all preceded him in death. Ronald joined the U.S Army at age 17 and served in the 3rd Artillery Division in Cold War era Germany. Upon being honorably discharged he met his future wife Janet Cook Able and was married in 1961. He is survived by his wife, Janet, daughter Angela, son Brian (wife Michelle) and daughter Christen. Ronald is also survived by two grandsons, Joshua Able Carter and Nicholas Able.

Throughout his life, Ronald held many jobs including police officer, restaurant owner and manager, and worked in construction. He was most recently an associate at the Laurel Beltsville Senior Center. He was an avid motorcyclist, loved music, cooking, and in retirement took up acting at the Laurel Mill Playhouse.

Ronald’s infectious personality and generosity will be missed by all he loved and came in contact with. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in his name to either the Wounded Warrior Project or Laurel Mill Playhouse .

A celebration of Ronald’s life will be held later this summer.

Wounded Warrior Project
7020 A.C. Skinner Parkway, Suite 100, Jacksonville FL 32256
Tel: 1-877-832-6997
Web: http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/

Laurel Mill Playhouse
508 Main St, Laurel MD 20707
Tel: 1-301-617-9906
Web: https://laurelmillplayhouse.org/contact-us/