Ralph A. Gargiulo Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Ralph A. Gargiulo, 87, of Manville passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville, N.J. Born in Jersey City, N.J., he joined the U.S. Army in 1946. While in transport to Yokohama, Japan, where he served as a Corporal with the Combat Engineers responsible for the consolidation and redeployment of medical suppliers and capital equipment to Korea, he met his future wife Ethel, at Ft. Knox, Kentucky. Upon returning to the U.S., in 1947 he moved from Jersey City to Louisville, Kentucky and they married later that year. Ralph furthered his education while in Louisville before he and his wife, Ethel, moved back to Jersey City. He subsequently landed a position with the former Johns-Manville Corporation and they moved to Manville in 1950. He was a Truck Shop Foreman/Supervisor and Labor Negotiator during his 33 years with the company. Ralph was a member of the VFW Post 2290 and worked/volunteered at the Manville Public Library after retiring. Throughout the years, he enjoyed remodeling their house and traveling in the U.S. and abroad: visiting his heritage in Naples and Sorrento. Ralph's passions were his home, automobiles and spending time with his wife, Ethel, of 68 years. He will be forever in our hearts. Ralph is survived by his wife Ethel, his son Stephen,his wife Kathleen of Bridgewater, N.J. and Stuart, FL. and his son Ray, his wife Maureen of Frisco, TX. The visitation is on Wednesday February 10, 2016 from 4:30 to 7:30 PM at Ketusky Funeral Home, 1310 Brooks Blvd., Manville, N.J. 08835. The Funeral will be on Thursday February 11, 2016 8:15 AM from the Ketusky Funeral Home followed by a 9:00 AM Mass at Christ the King Roman Catholic Church (Christ the Redeemer Parish) in Manville, N.J. Interment to follow, with full military honors, at St. Bernard's Cemetery in Bridgewater, N.J. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Tribute Program, P.O. Box 1000 Dept 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908. For additional information please visit our website at www.ketusky.com.

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Ralph A. Gargiulo

February 6, 1928 - February 4, 2016