Ralph J. Carricato

Ralph J. Carricato 


Date of Birth: August 13th, 1923

Date of Death: August 17th, 2010

Hometown: Vandergrift, Pa

Branch: Ralph served as a mechanic and a radio operator

Awards: Good Conduct Medal and World War II Victory Medal

Spouse: Carmela R. Carricato

Buried:  Greenwood Memorial Park in Lower Burrell 


Ralph J. Carricato was born in Vandergrift, Pa on August 13th, 1929. He died in Natrona Heights August 17th, 2010 at 87 years old. Ralph lived in Vandergrift his entire life and graduated from Vandergrift High School. He got married to his wife, Carmela R. Carricato. He worked at U.S. Steel as a boilermaker, the retired in 1984. Throughout life he was known to enjoy woodwork. He is survived by his three sons, eight grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren.