Obituary of Ralph Frulio

Ralph Frulio, 68, of Jackson Township passed away peacefully on Friday, August 19, 2016 at Bartley Healthcare, Jackson Twp. Ralph was born in Naples, Italy and came to the United States in 1956 settling in Brooklyn. He lived in Staten Island before moving to Four Seasons, South Knolls in Jackson. Ralph was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in Vietnam. His time served in Vietnam made Ralph a strong and appreciative man. He retired as a Data Processor for ADP, Jersey City in 2003. Ralph was a parishioner of St. Aloysius Catholic Church, was an active resident of the Four Seasons community, and a proud member of the Central Jersey Italian American Club, Jackson. Ralph had an immense love for family gatherings and holiday celebrations. He enjoyed cooking and telling stories about his adventures of his travels from Italy to America. His grandchildren were his most prized possessions. He was predeceased by his brother, Andrew Frulio. Ralph is survived by his wife, Josephine Frulo; three children, GraceAnn Gambino of Freehold Township, Rosaria Frulio of Jackson Township, and Ciro Frulio of Jackson Township; five grandchildren, Peter, Ralph, Julia, Ella, and Jake; and his sister, Christine Frulio of Jackson. A visitation will be held at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township on Monday, August 22, 2016 from 4:00 to 9:00 PM. Relatives and friends are invited to gather at the funeral home on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 8:15 AM for the procession to his 9:30 AM Funeral Mass at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 935 Bennents Mill Road, Jackson, NJ 08527. Entombment will follow in St. Gabriel's Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum, Marlboro. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Ralph's name may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or the National Lymphedema Network, 2288 Fulton Street, Suite 307, Berkeley, CA 94704. For information, directions or condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com.