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On Saturday, December 27th of 2025, Ronald Joseph Blood, age 61, unexpectedly passed away at the home he shared with his life partner, Jill Hall, in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Ronald was born to the late Sarah A Thibault Blood and the late Richard J Blood Jr on November 10th, 1964. He graduated from Minute Man Vocational Tech in 1983. He then went on to become a pipefitter as a member of the Pipefitters Local 537 Union.
Ron is survived by his loving partner of 20 years, Jill Hall of Marlborough, MA. Ronald was a loving father to his daughters and their partners: Chelsea Blood-Nobrega and her husband Christopher Nobrega of Greenville, RI; Taylor Allison Blood and her wife Marley Blood of Bennington, VT; Jesse Fair of Marlborough, MA; and his niece- who he considered to be just like a daughter- Bridgett Brown of Burlington, MA. His grandsons, Max of Marlborough, MA, and Thibault of Bennington, VT were a major source of joy in his life. He is survived by his brothers Richard J Blood III of Pomeroy, OH, Robert J Blood and his wife Betty Titchen Blood of Lexington, MA, and his sister Roberta J Brown of Burlington, MA as well as many cousins.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to gather for visiting hours in the Brown & Hickey Funeral Home, 36 Trapelo Rd, Belmont, on Saturday, January 10th, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Ronnie, can be made to the Bennington Rescue Squad 120 McKinley Street, Bennington, VT 05201 Bennington Rescue Squad
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