Ronald A. Zacharias, age 73 of Canadian Lakes, formerly of South Lyon, passed away July 22, 2014 at Spectrum Health, Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. He was born April 13, 1941 in Detroit and raised by his beloved grandparents, Martha and John Fukaczewski. Ron was employed as a manager by the Ford Motor Company for 31 years; retiring to Canadian Lakes 17 years ago. Ron was interested in anything to do with the outdoors, he especially enjoyed gardening, working in his yard and the water. He is survived by his wife Phyllis Zacharias of Canadian Lakes; his son Steven (Barbara) Zacharias of Canton; a daughter Jill; two grandchildren, Stephanie Zacharias of Whitmore Lake, Christina Zacharias of Howell and several nieces and nephews. A Memorial Mass will take place, 11:00 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Parish in Remus, MI, with a memorial gathering and luncheon at the Highland Haus (Canadian Lakes) from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, August 23, 2014. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions in Ron's name be made to either the M.P.N. Foundation, 180 North Michigan Ave., Suite 1870, Chicago, IL 60601 or the Chronic Disease Foundation, 6900 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75024