Ronald "RJ" Maichle, III

Ronald J. "RJ" Maichle, III, 17, of Gratz, passed away tragically, Sunday, December 3, 2023 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Williams Township.

Born in Jacksonville, Florida, September 9, 2006, he was the son of Ronald Maichle, Jr. and Michelle Ramer McConnell. RJ was the type of son that any parent would be proud to call their own.

He was currently a junior at Upper Dauphin Area High School.

RJ could often be found playing video games, listening to country music, and hanging out with his friends, calling themselves "The Amish Monkeys." He enjoyed hunting and was an avid LA Rams fan. RJ had a talent for being able to build anything he set his mind to. He will be remembered for his heart of gold and being a genuinely good person. 

Surviving are his parents, Ronald Maichle, Jr., and his companion, Atha Griffin, Jacksonville, FL, and Michelle Ramer McConnell and her husband Matthew, Gratz; one brother, Austin Maichle, Jacksonville, FL; two sisters, Tiffany Maichle, Jacksonville, FL, and Sarah Heim, Elizabethville; a nephew, Marcus; two stepbrothers, Hunter and Gavin McConnell, Tremont; grandparents, Gloria Brown and Robert Wilson, Halifax, Robert Brown, Halifax, Ronald Maichle Sr., Jacksonville, FL, and Hannah Maichle, Jacksonville, FL; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

RJ's life will be celebrated on Monday, December 11, 2023 at 7:00 PM from the Chapel of the Dimon Funeral Home, Tower City. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM at the chapel.

Donations can be made to the Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., 644 E Grand Ave., Tower City, PA 17980.

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