Ralph F. Cahill, 86, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL died Friday, July 23, 2021 at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. He was the beloved husband of 50 years to Judy (Shadrawy) Cahill.
Born in Boston on June 16, 1935, he was the son of the late Francis and Alice (Kane) Cahill.
Ralph was a resident of Ft. Lauderdale, spending his summers in West Yarmouth. He had previously resided in Franklin for 10 years, and prior to that Medfield for 30 years.
Ralph grew up in Milton and graduated from Thayer Academy, and went on to earn his law degree from Boston University School of Law.
Ralph served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War for 3 years as a Judge Advocate General.
Before his retirement, he was the General Council for the Boston Redevelopment Authority for 30 years.
Ralph was an avid baseball fan and memorabilia collector. He coached for the Milton Babe Ruth League and the Medfield Little League for many years.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Mark Cahill and his wife Kathleen of Long Island, NY and David Cahill and his wife Nichole of Franklin and six granddaughters, Miranda, Isabella, Olivia, Victoria, Clementine and Zelda.
He is also survived by his sister Claudia Wheaton and her husband Al of Sarasota, FL, along with his niece and three nephews, Jennifer, Gregory, Fran and Andrew.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral Mass on Wednesday, July 28 at St. Mary’s Church in Franklin at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Blue Hills Cemetery in Braintree.
Calling hours will be held on Tuesday from 5 – 7 p.m. in the Ginley Funeral Home of Franklin, 131 Main Street (www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com).
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Ralph’s memory to Feed The Children, 333 N. Meridian, Oklahoma City, OK 73107 (www.feedthechildren.org).