Ralph A. Zampitella passed away on August 25, 2009. He was 81 years old.
Born and raised in Malden, Ralph graduated from Malden High School and earned an Associates Degree from Wentworth College. He was self-employed, owning and operating Ralph A. Zampitella Builder for over 40 years. Ralph was a longtime parishioner of Saint Joseph’s Church in Malden and volunteered for their annual feast for many years. He was an avid Bruins fan who loved spending time with his family and always walked around with a smile on his face.
Ralph was the devoted husband of the late Clara (Mazzotta) Zampitella, his wife of 49 years. He was the beloved father of Nancy Lee and her husband John, Christine Silvia and her husband Peter all of Wilmington and Ralph M. Zampitella and his wife Sheryl of Indiana. Ralph was the dear brother of Philip Zampitella and his wife Marie and the late Joseph Zampitella and Nina Millner and the brother in-law of Adriana Zampitella and Ellen Mazzotta. He was the cherished grandfather of Diana and John Lee and Kimberly Silvia. He is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
The Funeral will be held from the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Saturday, August 29th at 9:00 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Saint Joseph’s Church, 770 Salem Street, Malden at 10:00 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours are Friday, August 28th from 4-8 p.m. Entombment Holy Cross Mausoleum, Malden.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Ralph’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942.