Also known as "Ron"
8 November 1955 – 11 October 2025
Also known as "Ron"
8 November 1955 – 11 October 2025
Peacefully at Home after a short illness on Saturday, 11 October 2025, aged 69. Dearly loved husband of Kathryn. Cherished brother and brother-in-law of Marianne & Tony & the late Alex, Noeleen & Lance, Alison & Robert, Noel & Suzie, and Jenny & Peter. Much loved uncle to all his nieces and nephews.
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A service to celebrate Ron’s life will be held at St. Paul’s Church, 41 King Street, Opunake on Thursday 16 October at 11.00am, followed by his burial at Opunake Cemetery.
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Funeral service held at St. Paul's Church
To Noel, Suzie, Noeleen & Lance and all the Stanley family - thoughts and condolences are with you all with the passing of Ron. May you find comfort in the memories you shared. Sorry I was unable to attend Ron's funeral service today.
Our hearts are with you and your whānau as you grieve the loss of Ron. May you find comfort in the love and memories you shared. Arohanui, Alan and Carol Dalton
To Kathy and family so sorry to hear the passing of Ron thinking of you all at this sad time sending Hugs and kisses
Our sincere thoughts are with you all, and Prayers for you Kathy at this sad time. Happy memories of Opunake Race Days with Ron will always be remembered by us all. From Darcy, Kath & family.
To Kathy and Stanley family ,condolences for your loss, loved my chats with Ronnie over the years , a very knowledgeable man .Will be missed Paddy
Ron will be missed each Raceday, always a pleasure to work with and he will always be remembered by the young runners. Our sincere condolences to the Stanley family from all the ladies/gents operating the Totes for TAB.
We are very saddened to hear of Ronnie's passing. Our thoughts and sympathy go out to his family. NP RDA are humbled that in this difficult time his family are facing, that they are thinking about how they can help out the community Ron was part of. We are so sorry for your loss.
How sad to learn of Ron's passing. My condolences to you all
Dear Kathy and Stanley family, we are so sad for your loss. Ronny was such a lovely gentleman and will be sadly missed. Sending deepest condolences from Butch and Donna.
To Kathie and the Stanley family thinking of you at this sad time Ron was a great racing man who will be sadly missed Our deepest sympathy helen&ally sympathy Ally&Helen Cunningham
To Kathy and Stanley family. My thoughts and sympathy are with you all on t,he passing of Ronnie
Alan met you when you were a young lad, and loved spending time with you in your horse racing lives. We much admired you, and are sorry to think we will see you no more. Our sympathies to your family. A most successful life Alan and Chris Smith
Sending our Deepest Sympathy to Suzie and Noel,Kathy and all Stanley Family.We enjoyed our chats and get together s when staying with Noel and Suzie with Ronnie he was a very knowledgeable man and will be greatly missed.RIP Ronnie
To Kathy and Stanley family, So sorry for your loss. Had 10 or 11 midway seats at Tests thanks to Ron and his Dad. Gave me "Like A Pal" (Omigo) to practice with. Regards Charlie & Sharron
Very sad to learn of Ron passing away at the weekend. Loved spending time with Ron when we were working together on racedays. Thoughts in Kathy, Noel and the rest of the Stanley family.
Mary and I are shocked to hear of Ron’s passing. He was a racing stalwart and a visionary for the industry. Our thoughts are with Kathy and the family. All our love.
So very sad to hear of Ron’s Passing I’ll miss the chats we had on route to our Board meetings at TRC Ron was such a gentleman & gave so much to the racing industry , you will be so sadly missed. Sending our sympathy to Kathy and the wider family Murray and Jo Collins
Thinking of Kathryn and the Stanley family. I really enjoyed my business dealings with Ron over the past 25 years. He was always calm, fair, and an absolute pleasure to deal with. His professionalism and good nature made every interaction a positive one. He will be sadly missed, and fondly remembered.
Dear Kathryn and all the Stanley family, my heart goes out to you. I’m so sorry for your loss. Warmest regards Sheryl
Thinking of you Kathy With Condolences and Prayers RIP Ronnie 🙏 Leonce Sharrock

Funeral service held at St. Paul's Church

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