My Dearest Ralphie,

You were my first nephew and I loved you so much. I pray that you Rest in Peace with Mommy, Grandma, Theresa and all who have gone before you.

I will always love and pray for you,

Aunt Cookie

the best compliment i ever received is “you’re just like your father”. Not only because he gave me my curls and big brown eyes… but because of who he was… a character in the best possible way, yet a genuine person with just the right amount of ‘crazy’. he was someone you could count on, loyal to a fault, kind & generous, a fierce competitor and an endless storyteller. the stories were always entertaining. no matter how many times he told them i would laugh like it was the first time i heard them . he did some stuff that’s for sure & he loved having an audience of eager listeners.

he also gave me my love of cats, my love of sports - in recent years turned me into a huge WNBA fan (before it was “cool”…. and not gonna lie my love of gambling lol… our AC trips, our Winners outings & especially our Vegas getaways are some of my most cherished memories. i hold them so close to my heart. ( i had my first in & out burger with dad).

i never really lived with my dad- but my relationship with him was strong none the less…. when i would see him on weekends as a kid (taking two city busses to his apartment) he would make those trips enjoyable by creating games to make the journey fun… that was my dad- always making the most of any situation…

no matter where i was in my life he was there for me- only a call away. he was solid and dependable whenever i needed him the most - no questions asked.

his diagnosis just came a few weeks ago- so these past few weeks have been both fast and slow… time is funny like that… but even during this challenging period i have memories to take of us laughing and carrying on. i will miss his laugh the most- sometimes he would call me about something or nothing and we would just laugh until he hung up- no words needed.

i can honestly say some of the best parts of me are all because of him and i carry those parts proudly.

i am my father’s daughter today and always. i love you daddy ❤️

Although I haven't seen Ralph in over 20 years, prior to thar we we very close. I spent many a night at Ralph's house with his wife and girls. She was a saint! Ralph and I were OTB Racetrack and Coned buddies. I always will have fond memories.

I have been friends with Ralph ever since my first day at Con Edison some 44 years ago. Truth is he is so much more than just a work friend. He is as close to me as many of my own blood relatives. We initially connected over a shared love of sports and then I played on his Con Ed softball team for over 20 plus years. From that team I have been lifelong friends with many guys and I have Ralph to thank for that. During the mid-90’s, I started working in Purchasing where Eileen already worked and we became friends as well. When Maureen and I started a family in 1996, Eileen and Ralph’s family became our family. We had watched Laura and Kate (and now Ayden) grow up and now they both helped us raise Jenna, Brian and Sam. We have literally done everything since then as one big family. Celebrations, holidays, vacations and important life milestones, both happy and sad. We have leaned on each other in the best of times and in the worst of times. Unfortunately, this is one of the very worst of times. Losing Ralph leaves a huge hole in our lives but we have so many great happy, funny memories of him that we will always have to remember him by. Thank you Ralph for you love and support to all our kids. You will be sorely missed. Rest in Peace my friend.

Joe Santos

I was very saddened to learn of Ralph’s passing. I knew him from years of playing first against him & then with him in the Con Edison softball league. Ralph was a great pitcher who had an incredible amount of success. He wasn’t a big man but he had an array of pitches that would drive good hitters crazy. I especially enjoyed “jawing” back and forth with him. It was never malicious and always in good fun. I will never forget that he somehow remembered to call me on my birthday each year to wish me well. And so I wish you well now my friend…rest in peace…& thank you for the wonderful memories!

Steve Beccalori