Ralph DiCostanzo

Ralph DiCostanzo
Beloved husband of Sandra DiCostanzo, nee Graves; Devoted father of Debbie (Mike) Ventresca, Diane (Jack) Kristie and Denise (Doug) Hopman; Loving son of the late Pasquale “Patsy” and Josephine DiCostanzo; Dear brother of Frank (Susan), Joseph and the late Patsy Vaia; Cherished grandfather of Gina (Dan) Vargas, Marissa Kristie, Lia Kristie, Kylie (Cody) Ingrassia, Nathan Hopman, Nicholas Hopman, the late Alex Ventresca and great grandfather of Danny Vargas Jr. and soon to be Lainey Kay Ingrassia.

Ralph spent 63 years with his beautiful wife, Sandra. There isn’t anyone who knew him better than Sandra. Both known for how they loved to dance together. They never missed watching the Chicago Cubs together. They even enjoyed watching the wheel of Fortune despite how frustrating it was that Sandra always solved the puzzle before him. It was extremely rare they didn’t sit together at the dinner table enjoying a home cooked meal. Ralph and Sandra looked forward to sitting outside on their deck on nice days or evenings talking.

Ralph was known to love sports, including football, baseball, horse racing, and even a little golf. Poker and slots weren’t too far from his love of sports. He didn’t do much travel that required flying. But, you offer going to Vegas with his brother, Frank, he’s packing a bag immediately.

He loved and never missed attending his grandchildren’s events. It might feel very different, but his family will always know he’s watching from heaven above. He was and always will be their greatest fan.

Family was everything to Ralph. He brought laughter, love, compassion, support, guidance, and never missed an opportunity to share how his children and grandchildren made him so proud.

The memories created are endless and will be held in the hearts of his family and friends forever.