Ronald Acho, a devoted husband of 57 years, a loving father, doting grandfather and caring brother to his siblings, passed away at age 80 after a courageous fight against brain cancer. A titan in the metro Detroit and Michigan legal community, he was an American success story. Arriving in Detroit from Iraq as a child named Najah in 1949, Ron Acho went on to graduate top 3 in his class at Visitation High School in 1963, where he was on student council and honorable mention All Catholic League in baseball and football in 1962. Ron would graduate summa cum laude from University of Detroit in 1968 and magna cum laude from law school, while working full-time at Ford, with a wife and two toddlers. A leader his entire life, in 1974, Ron joined 3 other men in forming Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho, which would become one of Michigan's most respected defense firms and one of the most respected in the nation for municipal defense work, with offices in 6 states at its peak. Ron was the recipient of numerous awards throughout his illustrious career, too many to list here. Ron was also in the U.S. Army Reserves for 6 years and was a proud American.

A man known for his generosity, Ron stayed active until the end, retaining his emeritus role at the law firm, while also serving on multiple boards, most of them charities such as Dollars for Scholars, New Creations Prison Outreach and the Chaldean Community Foundation. Ron's true joy was being with family, especially his grandchildren, whom he adored. He mentored all of them and took great pride in all of their successes along the way. A man of true faith, Ron was devoted to his Catholic roots, having also served on various boards of different Detroit diocesan parishes over the years, including St. Scholastica, Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Anne Detroit.

Ron leaves behind the love of his life, his beloved wife of 57 years, Rita, whom he met in 1967 at the University of Detroit. Ron is also survived by his son Jim, daughter Stephanie, son Greg (Sonya) and grandchildren Anne Acho-Lockhart (Kyle), Michael Acho-Tartoni, Mary Katharine Acho-Tartoni and Meghan Rita Acho. Ron is also survived by his siblings Andrew Acho (Dee), Margaret Tarnacki (the late Ralph), Linda Chantres (the late Gerald), Roy Acho (Debbie) and Joanne Longyear (Alan) as well as many nieces and nephews and countless friends, all of whom loved him as dearly as he loved them. Ron was predeceased by his parents, George and Hayat, with whom he is now joined once again.

Mr. Acho's family will receive guests at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 23615 Power Road in Farmington, on Friday, August 21, from 3-8 pm.  The rosary will be prayed at 7:00 pm.

The funeral mass will be celebrated Saturday morning, August 22, at 10:00 am (in state 9:30 am), also at Our Lady of Sorrows.  Monsignor Ronald Browne will preside.

Private interment will immediately follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are kindly suggested to the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries .