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Ronny Steve Vigilant
Ronny Steve Vigilant
February 18, 1980 ~ June 8, 2010
Ronny S. Vigilant, of Columbia, MD, formerly of Oakton, VA. Loving son of Lawrence and Ann Vigilant; cherished brother of Richard Vigilant and half brother Craig Vigilant; and fiance Kishia Denniger. He is also survived by numerous aunts, unlces, cousins and friends.
Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
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February 18, 1980 ~ June 8, 2010
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Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
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I pray that God continues to be by your side and keep you all near. Ronny was an excellent person, and excellent Sailor and a True person. Every morning Vigilant would come to my desk, we laughed and talk about everything. He was always squared away…He always talk about his family especially his MOM, he loved you very much. He was always happy and never complained. I miss him and will always keep him in my prays. You are truly Loved Vigilant, you left a big whole in my heart …. ..I will always Love you, Rest In Peace.
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“I remember when we first met and how you approached me with a smile. And, ever since that day that is how we have always greeted each other. You have left a mark on my heart that will never be forgotten with having the pleasure of being able to say that, “He was my friend.” I will truly miss you and may your family be blessed during this great time of loss.” ~ Kristi
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I’m a navy veteran and i didn’t know Ronny (I WISH I HAD). Just looking at his uniform I could tell he was a hard worker and a dedicated sailor. I would like to send my Condolences to his family.
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Ann, I never met Ronny, but from everything you’ve told me, I feel like I knew him well. He was the son every mom dreamed of, and you are the mom everyone wishes for. God gave you both the most precious gift — each other. Although it was too brief, there was more love and laughter in that relationship to last many, many lifetimes. Bless you, Ann, and your family.
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Ann-Our condolences, again. I made a donation to Bugles Across America in memory of Ronny. If you look them up, I think you will understand why I thought this was so appropriate. I am sorry I can’t make the funeral-we are leaving town early Thursday morning and can’t change this. Our thoughts are with you.
Ann, Richard, and family. Although no words can really help to ease the loss you bear, just know that you are very close in every thought and prayer. May the love of those around you help you through the days ahead. I’m so sorry that I will be out of town on Wednesday and won’t be able to make the Mass, but I will come to the internment at Arlington.
I will carry you in my heart forever… My sincerest condolences to the Vigilant Family and to his son and his fiance. May GOD bring you comfort during this difficult time.
I miss you more and more everyday, you were my mentor, my role model and my friend. Until we meet again..I love you kid.
My deepest condolences go out to you and your family. I worked with Vigilant, and he was a joy to be around. He always had a smile on his face! The work place will not be the same without him. Sincerely, Kyndra Morris
I wish I could put into words just how much Ronny meant to me. But, I don’t have enough words. This knife has cut me deep. Vigilant Family and Friends, you are all in my thoughts. *Ronny, I am trying to be strong for you, because I know you wouldn’t want me to be so sad. But, who knew it would be so hard? I should have known, my “Big Brotha from anotha Montha” I love and miss you.*
“I see your smile, hear your words in the way only you can say them and remember a solid man who loved his great big family. Every last sailor, ex-sailor, and civilian.” To the Vigilant family, my deepest condolences to each and everyone of you. There is a loss that can not ever be replaced. Thank you for sharing this extremely difficult time with all of us.
To the Vigilant Family/Friends and My Navy Family: May you find peace in the thought that Ronny is in a better place. Sometimes there are simply no words to say… Sometimes it is simply the hope in our hearts and the faith in our souls that comfort us and let us continue on. Ronny, was truly a gift to us from God. We all know that Ronny was an Angel on earth and he’s now in Heaven with Father God. My thoughts, prayers and Deepest Sympathy goes out to all his Loved ones around the world! ~PJ
I want to send my condolences to the vigilant family. Although i did not personally know Ronny, i heard great things of him. May he Rest In Peace. Benny Arroba
My sincerest and deepest condolences are with you and your family. You will be truly missed. May you rest in peace.
My Mentor, an Amazing Leader and My friend…. you are truely missed by many. Your encouragement, your advice, your guidance are just some of the things ill keep close to my heart. To the Vigilant Family your in my prayers everyday.
I remember his beautiful smile and how sharp he always looked in uniform,I should have told him….
With Deepest Sympathy to the whole family. You will be in our prayers. — From the Vita Family and Grandma Perla.
Ronny, may you rest in peace brother. I will miss our occasional navy life and regular life talks. to Ronnys’ family i offer my and my familys condolences and our prayers that the good lord gives you a little bit of peace knowing that Ronny was well loved by his friends and coworkers and he will be sorely missed.
To the Vigilant family, With deep sympathy and Hope Thinking of you in this difficult time, praying that God will continue to give you strength, comfort, peace, and hope. God is our refuge and strength, a very help in trouble. Psalm 46:1 KJV
I was looking forward to Ronny becoming a part of our family. We all loved him. I loved Ronny because he truly loved my granddaughter Kishia who is so dear to me.
May GOD be with your family, my man, I know his hand is comforting you now.
I did not know Ronny well but I know he was a good man and a good big brother to Richard. My sincerest condolences to the Vigilant family.
Maria, Jimmy, Sarah and I all share in your grief over the tragic loss of such a special person: son, brother, fiance, father, cousin, nephew… May Ronny’s faith, devotion to those he loved, and his selfless service to the Nation through the United States Navy forever be an inspiration. Ronny has left his mark on this world through his natural and Navy families.
May you all be carried on the wings of God Almighty during this time of sadness and His matchless peace given unto you as none other can give. Ronny was a blessing to work with and is the epitome of the Navy’s model Sailor! We were all blessed by the joy, love and passion that he had for life that it encouraged us all in our Naval journey. Regardless of the mood you may be in, Ronny had a unique way of putting a smile on your face! So in closing, I want to say to Ronny, “You will be missed more than you know! Your legacy lives on in our hearts forever!” God bless to the family. You are in our hearts and prayers!
Made a positive impact on many lives. Will be missed but never forgotten.
Vig was the kind of person that one would always want to be like. I served with him as a “rider” onboard the Vincennes, and it was my favorite ship to deploy on because of how accepted I was by Ronny and the SSES crew. He was always professional when it was time to be, and also knew how to joke and have a good time, but never crossed the lineor went too far. When the Chief was not around, I did not mind asking Vig for his advice even though he was 6 years my Junior. I miss his stories about his Grandmothers house on the island. Rest in Peace Brethren… The Lord has a great man by his side.
I have crossed paths with many people in the Navy and few, if any, have earned my respect the way Ronny Vigilant had. I was honored to be a mentor to him but much more honored to be able to say that he was my friend.
To the family, my condolences go out to you. I will do my best to keep you all in my prayers. I am sure that I will never know another person as kind, warm, caring and unique as Ronny. He is proof that one person can make a difference as he did in the lives of so many. Your memory lives on in the hearts of all who knew you, rest in peace, Ronny.
My deepest and most heartfelt condolences go out to you and your family. I had the privilege of knowing you early in your career and seeing you develop into a great Sailor and an even better person. Your Navy family joins your family in mourning from all over the world. We will never forget you. My family will hold you and your family in our prayers. Rest In Peace.
Ronny was one of a kind, a great sailor, a great friend to many, and a great man. My condolences go out to the Vigilant family and those that knew and loved him. Fair Winds my friend. RIP
To the Vigilant Family: My heart truly goes out to you. My prayers will always be with you and know that Ronny is resting peacefully.
I’ll never forget you were the first person i ever saw that put military creases in their coveralls. I remember teaching you the proper way to place your crows when you made 3rd Class and i also remember that it didn’t surprise me at all when you quickly passed me in rank you were a good sailor and outstanding friend and an irreplaceable man R.I.P. my friend. Fair Winds and Following Seas Bro.
Ann, I never met Ronny, but from everything you’ve told me, I feel like I knew him well. He was the son every mom dreamed of, and you are the mom everyone wishes for. God gave you both the most precious gift — each other. Although it was too brief, there was more love and laughter in that relationship to last many, many lifetimes. Bless you, Ann, and your family.
I didnt get a chance to attend the memorial service, due to recently hearing of his passing through a mutual friend. But I had the pleasure and honor of meeting Mr. Ronny Vigilant; and his finances Ms. Kishia Denniger while stationed in Yokosuka, Japan. It would brighten my day every time I would see them in passing; because the love they shared was truly genuine. So one can only imagine how hurt, and grief stricken I felt upon hearing the news of a fallen comrade, and close friend. No matter what words I use to describe my sadness, it will not replace the loving prayers I send for the families whore grieving this tragic loss. Matthew 5:4 blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. May the love of god comfort those who mourn the loss Mr. Ronny Vigilant. A Sailor, loved one, son, brother, mentor, and close friend. For you are loved and missed dearly shipmate.
I am shocked, I am heart broken and numbed to hear about the passing of such a beautiful, talented and dedicated individual. I miss his voice, his smile and his straight up advice. Being 3,500 miles away didn’t mean we weren’t close. He made me feel like I hadn’t a care in the world because he always had the right answer. I know he was loved by everyone whose life he touched and I was one of those people. I had known him for 14 years and life will not be the same without him. He was an amazing sailor, an amazing human being and will never be forgotten. My heart and sincere sympathy go out to his family who he loved so dearly. Rest in Peace. Loving you always.
Vig, what the heck man????????? I am speechless and sitting here with a knot in my stomach. I went looking for you on Facebook because I lost your email address. i haven’t heard from you in a couple years and have thought about you often. I type your name in on google and find this???? I am so heartbroken, Vig! Words can’t express the hurt in me right now. And to know that I am 3 months too late just makes me so mad. What happened? How? This is not right in any shape or form. I have missed you for a long time now Vig and can’t believe you are no longer here. Thank you for being that smile I needed in class everyday. Thank you for being my friend. You have no idea how much you meant to me and how much you impacted my life when I met you back in 2007. I love you like a brother Vig and I am going to be forever bruised by this. I know you’re smiling right now. And I know if I could talk to you, you would tease me about how bad I suck at math. I love you dude! Miss you more than you know 🙁
I only just found out. Nate Cline mentioned it in a Facebook Note about the recent LCHS reunion in Crystal City, Virginia. Though I didn’t really KNOW Ronny, this is a disappointment—and must be much worse for the many who knew him better and loved him deeply. We were at LCHS together our junior and senior years. As a pleasing bit of videotape shows, he’d sometimes address my friends and me as “gentlemen”. I remember him telling our U.S. History class some of the intricacies of jazz. I remember the roar of applause his trumpeting got at at least one school concert. He and one of his buddies are the subject of one of my favorite portraits I’ve ever taken. He used to do this hilarious thing on the bus home from school, as if he were a preacher making a sandwich, calling out for everyone in the church to shout back “mayonnaise”. “Can I get a pickle in the congregation?!” he’d shout. I believe we were at U.N.F. together in Florida, and I heard he was having a hard time back then. I now see that he definitely made something wonderful of his life, leaving good impressions on so many. At least the world got to have him for as long as it did. Here’s to Ronny.
Wow i can not belive this!! I just found out about this at our 10 year high school reunion last week. What happened? How can such a loving person be taken from us so soon? I was really excited to see Vig along with everyone else, they told me about his passing right before i walked into the door of our reunion. I was sick to my stomach. Ronnie was the first person i met when i moved to London, he was so nice and cool. He brought me into the family. We played basketball together, went on many raod trips. Vig was one of the funniest guys i have ever known. Even after he graduated he came back the next year still to play basketball with us at London High. I will miss u dearly my friend, and i know u are looking down on all of us, u are now my angel, i will love you always my friend. james tate class of 99
Thinking of you today. I went to type the work Rosemary in my google but your name came up as one of the suggested options and I got the biggest chills all over. I thought okay, I am coming to pay my respect s and see how many people love you still. You are truly missed everyday. Hoping you are enjoying peace my friend.
2 Years ago tomorrow, your strong, smiling, confident personality left us in the world. I can’t believe it all still, I keep your pictures on my desk. The AnchorWatch of your service, the notes you left behind. So much has happened this last year for me. I know you know all about it already. But can you believe it Ronny, I am a real “mama” now. She is so beautiful, she is a cue ball head just like you lol. I can only imagine the things you would have said to Carrie and I. Our babies are in this world and I am SURE that you had a hand in that too. I miss your jokes, your laugh, your absolute stubborn ways which tended to be opposite my own. You were a fierce and guiding friend, a presence so strong, your absence is still felt here. I can not imagine the years ahead and I know that at some point you would have left here and like all military friendships now, it would have been FB or something else that kept us in touch. While I know I would have complained about that if you were here, I would be perfectly happy with that now. I have kept my weight off, worked hard to get there. Olivia is keeping it off for me now but I plan to keep it that way. You are always a figure in my home. The other day, I was cleaning out my liquor cabinet and I found that bottle of Vanilla Vodka you brought for the game. Yeah, VANILLA VODKA?! To a football game lol. But it was still…unopened. I couldnt bring myself to get rid of it just yet. Silly, I know but its like a tiny peephole into a memory of the past. Its sad I wont hear your booming voice to make fun of me when I am exhausted and complaining about being up all night with the baby. That, “I told ya mama” going on in the back of my earbone. lol Either way, I know your still looking out and I am glad to have that much in my heart. I hope you are at peace my friend and enjoying where you are now. You are thought of, your missed every single damn day. Even if it is to fight about military folk. god bless my friend. See you in the future…
Still to this day, I think of you often. I remember ed a. Dry descriptive dance you used to do the other day. It made me laugh. I miss you friend, I wonder, would you be a Sr Chief by now?!?
I still have the Vanilla Vodka brother.