Ronald Jay “Ronnie” Besbris, age 68 of New Castle, DE passed away peacefully on Friday, March 6, 2026.
He was born and raised in Wilmington, DE and was the son of the late Camille (Lewandowski) and Jerry Besbris.
Ronnie graduated from John Dickinson High School in 1975. In his high school years, he was known for his performance on the football field as a safety, his guitar playing with his childhood friends and his blue GTO. He was an avid Philadelphia Eagles fan where the family will cherish the time together when the Eagles won their last Super Bowl.
Ronnie is survived by his two sisters, Michele Messick and Diane Krammes; his nieces and nephews, Bryan Messick (Chrissy), Crystal Winnington (Donny), Ryan Krammes and Justin Krammes; a grand-niece, Kendall; three grand-nephews, Tyler, A.J. and Keegan and many loving cousins. He is also preceded in death by his two brothers-in-law, William Messick and Jeffrey Krammes.
A visitation will be held on Monday, March 23 from 10-11 am at McCrery & Harra Funeral Home, 3710 Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington, DE where a memorial service will begin at 11 am. Inurnment will follow at Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to Delaware Hospice Inc. 630 Churchmans Rd, Suite 200 Newark, DE 19702 / www.delawarehospice.org/give/ or to Accent Hospice, AccentCare, 220 Continental Dr. Suite 407, Newark, DE 19713.www.seasonsfoundation.org/donate/
For online condolences visit: www.mccreryandharra.com
