Ronald was born on July 9, 1940 in Shunk, PA to Kenneth J. and Marion H. Frey. He was married to Dorothy L. Lewis on June 17, 1961. She predeceased him on June 18, 1999. Ronald and Dorothy had four children, Carol A. (Rodney) Travis of Elmira NY, Tammy L. Brown of Watkins Glen NY, Ronald M. Frey (who predeceased him on June 8, 1988) and Martin L. (Lisa) Frey of Shunk PA. On March 30, 2000, Ronald married his second wife, Margaret Brown. She predeceased him on March 12, 2011.
Ronald also leaves behind seven grandchildren, Cody (Odessa) Chilson, Jeffrey Travis, Caleb Chilson, Michael Brown, Jonathan Brown, Molly (Hayden) Barnett and Nathaniel Brown; five great-grandchildren, Trae and Chase Chilson, Jayden and Hunter Brown, and Carter Chilson; four siblings; many nieces, nephews and cousins along with many, many, many wonderful friends and his Boston Terrier, Buster.