Denise Marie Ronan King

February 18, 1944-June 28, 2023

Denise Marie Ronan King, 79, Altoona, passed away on Wednesday at her residence.

She was the daughter of Walter B. and Imelda R. (Pielmeier) Ronan. Her father was a career Naval Officer. Denise was born in San Diego, CA and lived in Rhode Island, Georgia and Pennsylvania, but spent most of her life in Florida.

She started school in Key West, FL at the Convent of the Immaculate Conception. In 4th grade she attended the Academy of the Holy Names in Tampa, FL, where she continued her education until her graduation in 1962. Denise attended the school of Radiological Technology where she graduated in 1964 as a Registered Radiological Technologist.

Denise was hired at Tampa General Hospital where she became the special procedures technician and co-director of the school of X-ray Technology. She became the Director/Supervisor of the first Cardiac Catherization Labs in the Tampa Bay area and trained most of the Cath Lab personnel in the Tampa Bay area. Denise was a Registered Cardiac Vascular Technician and Registered Cardiac Invasive Specialist.

In Denise’s career, she invented many catheters and procedures used during cardiac catherization’s and even wrote a book explaining the examination to patients.

Denise married Roland O.C. King, Jr. in 1966 and lived on 10 acres in Valrico and Lithia, where she raised and showed Arabian and Quarter horses. She and her husband also, enjoyed showing Irish Setters.

She loved sports, especially sailing. In later years she and Roc built a house in the Allegheny mountains near Altoona, and this is where she spent most of her time.

There will be no public funeral service.

Please give to a charity of your choice in Denise’s memory.

Arrangements are provided by The Stevens Mortuary, Inc., 1421 8th Ave., Altoona, Pa. 16602.

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