RALPH J. TRIGGIANO

Ralph J. Triggiano 77, of North Kingstown and Naples, FL, passed away after a year's illness on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at home. He was the beloved husband of Janice L. (Vallante) Triggiano. They were married for eleven years. Born in Cleveland, Ohio he was a son of the late Michael and Libera (Tranaso) Triggiano. He was a machinist for the River Terminal Railroad in Cleveland and the owner of various condominiums, apartments and commercial buildings in Cleveland. Ralph was a volunteer at the Kaiser Permanente Hospital emergency room for many years, as well as a volunteer in the Parma, Ohio school system. He was always ready to help his family and friends with his many talents in the home improvement field. Besides his wife, Ralph is survived by his stepsons, Jeffrey Brusini of Richmond and Stephen Brusini and his wife, Barbara of East Greenwich; his granddaughters Sarah and Sophie Brusini; sisters Ruth Lazar of Brooklyn, Ohio and Amelia Leoce of Clermont, FL; brother Frank Triggiano of Brooklyn, Ohio; and fourteen nieces and nephews. He was also the brother of the late Philomena Lisi and Michael Triggiano. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Mass of Christian Burial in celebration of his life on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. in St. Bernard's Church, 415 Tower Hill Road, Wickford. VISITING HOURS are respectfully omitted. Burial will take place at a later date in St. Mark's Cemetery, Jamestown. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Ralph's memory to Home and Hospice care of RI, 169 George Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860, for their wonderful support to Ralph, or St. Bernard's Church, 415 Tower Hill Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852-5619.

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