Ronald Eugene "Ron" Elwell, 78, of Solomons, MD and formerly of Carroll County, MD passed away on November 9, 2009 at his residence. He was born on June 5, 1931 in Baltimore, MD to the late Ronald Arthur Elwell and the late Laura Elizabeth Osterhaus Elwell.

He was the beloved husband of Mary Ellen Elwell whom he married on September 6, 1952 in Baltimore, MD.

Ron graduated from Forest Park High School in Baltimore, MD in 1950 and the University of Maryland College in College Park, MD in 1954.He worked as Physical Education Teacher and Curriculum Developer in Baltimore City Public Schools and an Administrator for Howard County Public Schools. Ron was the Head Docent Volunteer for the Chesapeake Biological Lab Visitors Center and he was an avid collector of antiques and duck decoys.

Ron is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary Ellen Elwell of Solomons, MD; children, Laura Ann Elwell of Hollywood, MD, Ellen Lynn Lutrey and husband Scott of Yorkshire, England, and Ronald Asbury Elwell and wife Kristen of Bedford, MA; one sister, Mary Elizabeth Swan of Hawaii, and seven grandchildren.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 2:00 PM in the Asbury~Solomons Auditorium, 11450 Asbury Circle, Solomons, MD with Rev. David Showers and Rev. Robert Stephenson officiating.

The family request memorial contributions to be made in memory of Ron to Calvert Hospice, www.calverthospice.org, P.O. Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 and / or the Asbury Foundation, c/o Melissa Carnes, 11450 Asbury Circle, Solomons, MD 20688.

Funeral Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Lusby, MD.