It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Ronald Titus Jr, beloved father, husband, brother, grandpa and cherished friend who left us on Saturday, August 2, 2025. He was 73 years old. Ron was born in Longview, Washington on April 15, 1952 but lived his whole life in Eureka.

From an early age Ron wanted to be a soldier. In 1971 that dream became a reality as he enlisted in the United States Army and served overseas working in a Pershing Missile Silo in Germany for three years. He was very proud to have served his country.

As a young man he had a passion for motorcycles and muscle cars. He owned a Harley (chopper) and a Ford Mustang. Later he had several other motorcycles and went on many motorcycle adventures with one of his best friends, Mark Fiegal.

Ron had a great deal of skill and talent as well as many passions in his life. He was an amazing woodworker and builder. He built furniture, outdoor decks, planter boxes, functional toy tractors and trucks out of Redwood for his children. He built an addition onto the family home in 1991. He built an underground fort and a two-story fort with a swinging airplane for his children.

Ron loved working with metals and built his own foundry to melt aluminum and brass mostly. From the melted metals he made a golf club, and fully functioning miniature civil-war era and Spanish warship style cannons. After Ron retired from the Shipping and Receiving Department at Humboldt State University he realized he loved to paint. Starting with a children’s box of watercolors he began teaching himself how to paint. As he progressed as a painter he took community classes. Ron has hundreds of gorgeous paintings his family has enjoyed on the walls in our home. Ron generously gave his paintings away to friends and loved ones never selling them. He painted just for the pleasure of it.

Ron was also a whole-hearted sports fan. He loved the San Francisco 49ers and San Francisco Giants. He coached his two sons’ and two nephews’ football and baseball teams. He not only taught them how to play the games but touched many families by coaching their children and being a positive role model. He was a stern and compassionate coach and always encouraged his players. He was competitive but for him it was all about the love of the game and passing that on to young people.

Family came first to Ron. He loved camping and backpacking with his family. He loved to travel in later years. He and Chris were blessed to travel to Alaska, Mexico, Australia to meet and visit the Greek cousins in Perth, visit Italy with Chris’ two best friends Val Arizzi and Isa Arizzi-Pritting and finally they went to Greece with Chris’ brother Jerry, his wife, and the Australia cousins, Arthur and Pauline. Ron loved history and to see these countries was extra special and he spent all his time seeing the historic sites. Ron loved old Western movies and John Wayne was his favorite.

Ron is survived by his wife, Chris, sons Joseph and Kyle, grandchildren Collin, Chloe, and Harmony. He also leaves behind sisters Julie Titus and Jodie Perez. Ron had two best friends — Chuck Koval, who met as infants, and Mark Feigal since junior high school.

The family would like to thank Robert Martinez, who visited Ron weekly over the last months of his life and made him laugh. Thanks to all the staff at Seaview Rehabilitation and Wellness Center for their loving care and all the medical professionals who took care of Ron along with Hospice.

There will be a gathering at the Titus family home to celebrate Ron’s life for family and friends on Saturday, August 30 at 2 p.m.. You will be sorely missed and always be in our hearts, Ron / Dad / Grandpa / Friend.

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