Ronald Albert Dube passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 1, 2012. He was born to Rina (Fournier) and the late J. Alfred Dube on October 24, 1958 in Hartford, CT. He went to Manchester schools and currently owned and operated Hardy's True Value Hardware Store in Manchester. Ronnie was a kind and giving, loving and caring, gentle soul. He was surrounded by a very close and tight knit family who loved him dearly. Besides his mother he leaves his wife and best friend of nearly 25 years Kelly J. Regan, his siblings Philip E. Dube and his wife Deborah, Linda M. Bouchard and her husband Roger, Michael Dube and his wife Kim, Jonathan Regan and his wife LeeAnn, Bruce Regan and his wife Linda, and Doreen Regan. He also leaves behind his treasured nieces and nephews, who were his children, along with many aunts, uncles and cousins and his two beloved dogs Buddy and Belle. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday (September 6th) at 10 am at St. Maurice Church 32 Hebron Road Bolton followed by burial in Bolton Center Cemetery. Family and friends may call at the John F. Tierney Funeral Home 219 West Center St. Manchester on Wednesday from 5-8 pm. In lieu of flowers and in Ronnie's memory, his family asks that you kindly make a donation to The High Watch Recovery Center Ed Clark Fund, PO Box 607, Kent, CT 06757 or at www.highwatchrecovery.com/donate.html … or perform a random act of kindness with Ronnie in mind.