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Ronald Bertocchi A memorial service will be held for Ronald Bertocchi, 63, of Ashland, who died Saturday, March 8, 2003 in Ashland. Marianne O'Sheeran will officiate the memorial which will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 2003 in Lithia Park next to the upper duck pond. Mr. Bertocchi was born on September 12, 1939, in San Francisco, the son of John and Estella Bertocchi, who emigrated from Italy to California. Mr. Bertocchi earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from San Francisco State College and traveled the United States doing art shows after attending Oregon State University in 1969. He began Bertocchi Studios in Keno, Ore. in 1993 and moved to Ashland a year later. On July 7, 2001, Mr. Bertocchi married Diane Stamper in Ashland. A master sculptor who depicted works of nature in copper, brass, and bronze, Mr. Bertocchi founded Bertocchi Builders and the Applegate Gallery with family members. Mr. Bertocchi loved jazz, modern dance, golf and all aspects of nature. He especially appreciated birds, which he depicted in his sculptures. Mr. Bertocchi was a member of the Ashland Gallery Association and the Golf Association. Survivors include his wife, Diane Stamper of Ashland; his sister, Joanne Rice, of Ashland; his daughter Elaine Nelson of Santa Rosa, Calif.; and his son Mark Bertocchi of Medford. LINKS: DAILY TIDINGS: Main | News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Opinion | Columnists | AP News | Subscribe | Archives | Weather | Classifieds | Contact Us | Privacy REVELS: Main | Calendar | Dining | Movies | T.V. OTHER: Road Cams Copyright 2003 Ashland Daily Tidings 541.482.3456. 1661 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR 97520. Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. - Advertisers -