Ronald C. Eskra Sr.

April 10, 1940 - February 27, 2021

Age 80, of Essex, IL passed away peacefully, Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, IL. Born April 10, 1940 in Chicago, IL to the late Benjamin, Sr. and Edith (nee Glavin) Eskra. Ronald grew up in Chicago and was known for his love of cars, from working on them and drag racing down the side streets. He then met Rosemary Jenkot and they married February 14, 1976. They eventually moved south and settled in Essex. In 1999, Ronald retired from Johnson & Johnson. He enjoyed playing darts with the Essex Lions Club and singing in the choir at the former St. Lawrence O’Toole Catholic church. If you knew Ronald, you knew he had the gift of gab whom never met a stranger, at the end of the conversation you became friends. Surviving are his wife of forty-five years, Rosemary Eskra of Essex; four children, Ronald C. Eskra, Jr. of Palos Park, IL, David (Betty) Eskra of Tampa, FL, Lisa (Mike) Stubblefield of Essex, and Nicole Eskra of Essex; four grandchildren, Jill, Steph, DJ, and Sean; one great-granddaughter, Amelia; his twin brother, Donald (Judy) Eskra of Monee, IL and two brothers, James Eskra of Chicago and Francis (Melinda) Eskra of Island Lake, IL; sister-in-law, Susan Eskra; and numerous nieces, nephews, and their families. Preceding him in death were his parents; infant sister, Sandra Eskra; and five brothers, Benjamin (Glenda) Eskra, Jr., Robert (Connie) Eskra, Richard (Natalie) Eskra, Peter Eskra, and William Eskra. Cremation rites have been accorded. R.W. Patterson Funeral Home and Crematory is entrusted with the arrangements. For more information and to visit his online guestbook, please log on to www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com or find us on Facebook.