Preceded in death by his wife, Faye; son, Michael; parents; brothers and sisters. Ralph will be deeply missed by his children, Karen (Frank) Gagliardi, Sandy (Mike) Eggers, Nancy Hollingsworth and David (Terrie) Ruedy; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; many other family and friends.
Jim was a storyteller who lived a full life and loved to laugh. He served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War and was awarded a purple heart.
Visitation will be held at 3:30pm until time of service at 6pm on Tuesday, June 7 at Wulff Funeral Home, 1485 White Bear Ave, St. Paul. Private interment.
