Obituary: Ralph Carmen Pascale, 87, Of Wallingford

WALLINGFORD, CT — (From Wallingford Funeral Home): Ralph Carmen Pascale, 87, of Wallingford, CT, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Vivian L. (Thurman) Pascale, just shy of 65 years.

Ralph was born in New Haven, July 16, 1936, a son of the late Peter and Philomena (Palmieri) Pascale and was a Korean War Veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

Ralph and Vivian moved to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 2003 to enjoy their retirement in a golf community. He enjoyed golfing with friends and family. One of his favorite things was his many golf carts, which he enjoyed giving tours of the local golf courses and collecting stray golf balls.

Unofficially dubbed the “mayor” while living in Myrtle Beach, Ralph could be seen taking in all the daily neighborhood activities while riding along in his golf cart or sitting in the driveway just watching the grass grow. They came back to CT in 2020 to be closer to family.

As a hobby, he would build and sell trailers of various sizes. His grandchildren have many fond memories of lawnmower-pulled trailer rides. Sunday pasta dinners with family were a staple for Ralph as well as purchasing lottery tickets in hopes of acquiring boxes of hundred-dollar bills.

In addition to his wife Vivian, he is survived by his daughters, Cynthia Jackson and her husband Gary and Stacey McPherson-Ranciato and her husband Michael Ranciato Jr.; his son-in-law, Timothy Raffile Sr.; his grandchildren, Carissa Carta (Harold), Timothy Raffile Jr. (Elizabeth), Brandan Raffile, Richard Jackson (Katelyn), Kristel Jackson, Tyler McPherson, Matthew McPherson, Victoria Santiago (Josh), and Bianca Ranciato; his great grandchildren, Emily, Alannah, Brooklyn, Annaliese, Mason, Austin and Avery; his brother, Peter Pascale and his wife Annette; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his daughter, Brenda Raffile; his brother, John Pascale; and his mother-in-law, Georgia Thurman.

His family will receive relatives and friends in The Wallingford Funeral Home, 809 N. Main St. Ext., on Tuesday, August 8 from 5 to 7pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, August 9 at 11 a.m. directly at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 382 Hope Hill Rd., Yalesville. Interment with military honors will follow at St. John Cemetery in Wallingford.

In lieu of flowers, gifts in Ralph’s memory may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project via: support.woundedwarriorproject.org.

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