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Ronald Laurence Tucker, age 79, of York Township, Michigan passed away on Friday, July 4, 2025 at home.
Ron was born May 8, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan, to Gerald and LaVerne Tucker. After serving in the Air Force, stationed in Japan during the Vietnam War, Ron returned home where he met and married the love of his life, MaryAnn.
He returned to Michigan State University to complete his Bachelor’s degree in accounting, and passed all sections of the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) exam on his first attempt. Ron worked in Public Accounting for many years, later working as a Project Manager at Compuware for over 18 years, before retiring at age 70.
Outside of work, he was a family man first, and focused on his wife, children, grandchildren, and dogs. Ron was an avid reader, often going through a book a day, and enjoyed keeping his yard and home beautiful all year long.
He is survived by his loving wife MaryAnn, children Ron (Miranda) Tucker II, Sean (Maureen) Tucker, and Shelby (Matt) McCready, and grandchildren Ashton Tucker, Lily (Tony) Perez, Jackson McCready, Lex McCready, and Colin Tucker, and his beloved labrador retrievers, Ellie and Z. In lieu of services, Ron’s wish was to be cremated and have his ashes scattered with his wife’s ashes in the future. To leave a memory you have of Ron or to sign his guestbook please visit www.rbfhsaline.com
Overcast, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees. Overcast in the morning, patchy rain nearby for the afternoon and evening, overcast overnight.
Did they announce if they’re doing the 1 mile run down Michigan avenue?
If this mileage passes, has the City of Saline, for example, committed to reduce their millage by 2.0 that they no longer
need to send to the Fire Department?
It should be stated that this mileage is going to raise the taxes for many homes by $800 per year (based on a $250K SEV). There has been no commitment that the 2.0 mil that currently exists will be replaced even though it is alluded to. That is a huge increase.
The Fire Dept. likely does have unmet needs. We have been in meetings where the Fire Chief has spoken and our impression has been that he is not fully transparent, massaging information to present a case to achieve what he wants rather than solidly and transparently defining reality and options.