Ronald H. Soper, 79, of Sprakers, New York, passed away February 2, 2026 at St. Peters Hospital after a long illness. He was born on September 30, 1946 in Freeport, Long Island, NY, son of the late Raymond and Ruth (Howell) Soper. He was a graduate of Wantagh High School class of 1965 and he attended the New York Institute of Technology in Westbury. Ron honorably served his country in the US Army, 65th Combat Engineers Company A, as a Demolition Specialist in A Company and C Company during the Vietnam War.  Ron served as a New York State Trooper in Troop G and Troop T for twenty-six years retiring in 2000.  After 9/11 he returned to service for four more years, retiring again in 2005.  Ron was a member of the NYS Police Benevolent Association and a lifetime Volunteer Firefighter for the Charleston, NY Fire Department.   He was a true outdoorsman, enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and boating on Sacandaga Lake and traveling with his wife Donna.  He especially had a love of horses and watching Western movies on TV.Besides his wife of fifty-five years, Donna Tega, to whom he was married on July 11, 1970 at St. William the Abbot Church in Seaford, NY.  He is survived by his daughter, Tracie Soper and her partner, Kevin Miller of Glen; two sons, Ronald J. Soper and his wife, Christina of Winter Park., Fl; and Daniel P. Soper and his wife, Nicole of Broadalbin; a brother George Soper and his wife, Patricia of Amityville, LI.   He also leaves behind five grandchildren, Charles Carpenter Jr., Declan Carpenter, Samantha Soper, Alexandria Soper and Grady Soper, and several cousins, nieces and nephews;  his sister-in-law Tina Dombroski and her husband David and his beloved pets, Sunni and Stella.The family will receive relatives and friends on Monday, February 9th  from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 10th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Betz, Rossi, Bellinger & Stewart Family Funeral Home, 15 Main Street, Fultonville with the Rev. Brett Popp   officiating. Burial will follow at the Gerald B. Soloman Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville with military honors.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Montgomery County SPCA.  

The family would also like to thank the medical staff of St. Peter’s Hospital ICU for their compassionate care and attention in his final days.

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