Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Ralph and Olga (Ruzzio) Vitale; stepson of the late Evelina (Lambert) Vitale; husband of Angela (Day) Vitale; brother of Robert Vitale, Richard DeBeaulieu Jr., Thomas and Philip DeBeaulieu, Grace Medeiros, Nannette Corcoran, Sue Luszcz, Caroline Vitale and the late Donna DeBeaulieu. He also leaves several nieces and nephews.
Ralph worked for RIPTA before retiring and had served in the U.S. Air Force.
Visitation will be held Thursday, 4-7 p.m. with a funeral on Friday at 10 a.m. from the PONTARELLI-MARINO Home, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. in St. Anthony Church, 1413 Mineral Spring Avenue, North Providence, followed by burial with Military Honors in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 13067, Alexandria, VA 22312-9067.