Ronald Paul Pugnet, age 61, passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018, at Florida Hospital South. He was born March 22, 1957, in Newark NJ, to Albert and Jean M. (Del Guercio) Pugnet. Ronald was a veteran of the USAF having served from 1975 to 1979 as a minuteman missilier. He was a 1983 graduate of University of North Dakota with a BS degree in Commercial Aviation and Business Administration. He married Joanne Tese Pugnet on June 1, 1991, in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania. He worked as a Commercial Airline Pilot with Allegiant Airlines. Ronald truly had a love for history and adventure. He made that dream a reality through traveling the world and seeing historical sites first hand. He is survived by his wife, Joanne; sons, Alex Nicholas Pugnet and Eric Thomas Pugnet of Lake Mary. Four brothers, Alan (Cindy) Pugnet, Albert Jr. (Patricia) Pugnet and Ralph (Josephine) Pugnet all from NJ; Robert (Linda) Pugnet from West Palm, FL and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Family, friends, and others whose lives Ronald touched are invited to Annunciation Catholic Church, 1020 Montgomery Rd, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 funeral Mass celebrated at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, August 31, 2018, to reminisce, grieve, support each other and, of course, just chat.