R.J. and Ada Neace shared a childhood crush, a teenage romance and 44 years of marriage.  It was a childhood romance that would never end.

R.J. was born in Kentucky, one of six children.  He and Ada made Medway, Ohio their home.  R.J. had a career and retired from the Teamsters Union.  He and Ada raised two sons and celebrated the births of two granddaughters before R.J. faced health challenges that reached the point where his doctor asked if he wanted to be placed on a respirator. The couple faced a choice and a life chapter that brought them to Hospice of Dayton.  R.J. received care in the home he and Ada shared, saving R.J. from worrying about Ada driving home alone from the hospital after dark.    R.J. was a loving husband, father and grandfather who is truly missed by his family