KITTREDGE: Ronald J. "Ronnie," 48, of 789 Railroad St., St. Johnsbury, passed away suddenly early Saturday, May 31, 2003. He was born in St. Johnsbury Sept. 13, 1954, the son of A. Ray and Margaret (Hayes) Kittredge. He was a 1972 graduate of St. Johnsbury Academy. After operating Ideal Upholstery and the Benjamin Moore Paint Store on Eastern Avenue, Ronnie did business as R & L Enterprises, which entailed his upholstery business, painting, snow removal, rental properties, fire apparatus sales, and a pavement marking business which he operated all over New Hampshire and Vermont, and serviced several area towns' pavement marking needs. He is survived by his mother, Margaret Kittredge; two daughters, Kelly and Kari Kittredge of St. Johnsbury; his companion, Kathleen Renna of St. Johnsbury; one brother, William Kittredge and wife Debbie of Danville; two sisters, Barbara Russell and husband Mark of East Concord, and Sandra Coons and husband Rick of Waterford; a brother-in-law, David Russell of St. Johnsbury; his paternal aunt, Eunice Barnett; maternal uncle, Harry Hayes; maternal aunt, Margaret Hayes; two nieces and six nephews; and by his beloved German shepherd, Max. He was predeceased by a maternal aunt, Pauline Murphy Lacroix, just this past May 18; his father, A. Ray Kittredge, in February 1993, and by an infant sister, Susan Rae. Visiting hours will be held this evening, Monday, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Sayles Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, June 3, at 11 a.m., at the Grace United Methodist Church on Central Street in St. Johnsbury. Cremation will follow the service, and committal with military honors will take place at the Danville Green Cemetery, Wednesday, June 4, at 11 a.m. Ronnie served in the U.S. Navy for four years and was proud to be an American. Please direct memorial contributions to the "American Heroes Trust," a fund dedicated to the support of 9/11 victims and their families, P.O. Box 9184, Providence, RI 02904-9184.