For 42 years, I was the Della to your Perry Mason at Suite 305.
On that first day I walked into your office that warm July day many years ago, you were wearing a very, very bright orange Blazer (you said, “ Mary, the devil made me do it” ala Flip Wilson) to the last day in your Louie Roth blue pin-striped suit with the ever present square handkerchief, I had a feeling this was going to be something classic. And, it was !!!
The pleadings, Briefs, deadlines, Saturday morning dictation, clients, finding the “angle” for your trials and hearings, the anxious moments waiting for verdicts, and, of course, that 007 James Bond briefcase are but a memory now. You did it all with aplomb and your usual easy “Ron” style.
Thank you, Ron, for your generosity to me and my family throughout the years. I thank you for the trust you placed in me to administer your office. You allowed me to shine without question in my chosen profession. I hope that through my hard work and work ethic, it was reciprocated.
I will miss your easy spirit, your sense of humor, your generosity and best of all watching the black and white movies during lunch. I’ve been hooked ever since.
Although your light has been dimmed here on Earth, I pray that God’s perpetual light will always shine upon you in your new journey.
Wanda, your children, grandchildren, sisters, colleagues and friends will all miss you so much, but I know they will carry on keeping your memory alive.
So, for the last time ...
Goodnight, Ron... see you Tuesday
Della, aka Mary B. Gonzalez
