Ralph Edward Greene

Ralph Edward Greene, age 96 of Hamilton passed away at Hospice of Hamilton on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 4:50 PM. He was born in Hamilton on April 12, 1914 the son of William Henry and Josie (Carper) Greene. Ralph was a 1932 graduate of Hamilton High School. On April 12, 1941 at the Lindenwald Methodist Church he married Kathryn "Kay" Watson. He was a veteran of World War II with the Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1945, where he was stationed at Ladd Field in Fairbanks, Alaska. Ralph was employed as a traffic manager at Champion International for 31 years, retiring in 1977. He was a lifetime member of the BPOE and the American Legion. Ralph enjoyed fishing in the Florida Keys and playing golf and gin rummy.

He is survived by his wife of nearly seventy years, Kay; his son, Stephen Greene and his partner Richard Nelson of Salt Lake City, Utah; his son, Jeffrey Greene and his wife Colleen of Herbster, Wisconsin; his granddaughter, Katie Jo Greene and her husband Lyndon Ramrattan and great grandson, Ravi Ramrattan of Duluth, Minnesota; his grandson, Ryan Greene of Herbster, Wisconsin; his sister-in-law, Barbara (Watson) Field of Marlton, New Jersey; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife’s parents, Arthur L. and Nelle (Weaver) Watson; brother-in-law, Dr. William G. Field; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, William and Beatrice (Watson) Zerr.

Visitation will be held at the Brown-Dawson Funeral Home, 1350 Millville Avenue, on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Graveside funeral service will be held at Rose Hill Burial Park on Wednesday at 11:30 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations can be directed to charity of donor’s choice. The family wishes to thank Berkeley Square, Fort Hamilton Hospital, and Hospice of Hamilton for their special care.