Ralph A. Gras III

GRAS, RALPH A. III 59 - of Galloway Township, went home to be with the Lord peacefully on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at ARMC (Mainland). He was born in Atlantic City to the Ralph and Mary Gras (nee Foreman). He was raised in Galloway Twp. and attended Galloway Schools. He was a 1968 graduate of Oakcrest High. Ralph was a veteran of the Vietnam War having served in the U.S. Air Force. Ralph was employed as an Inventory Management Specialist at 177th Logistics Squadron at the Air National Guard Base in Egg Harbor Twp. He retired as a Technical Sergeant after 33 years of service. He was a member of American Legion and formerly attended Linwood Community Church. He enjoyed NASCAR, listening to Oldies music, dancing, and walking on the Ocean City Boardwalk with his wife Anita. Ralph was a kind and generous man who will be sadly missed by his loving wife Anita (nee Gibbons); his daughters Tammy (Frank Harte), Laura (Shawn) DeRosa, and Sherri (fiance Andrew Strickland ; his grandchildren Ryan, Tyler, Serena, and Natalie. He is also survived by brothers Robert (Evelyn), Ronald (Evelyn), John (Dorothy); his sisters Mary Ann Bustard, Pat Wilkinson (Robert) and Gloria Burchell. He is further survived by his favorite Aunt Ruth Leavens, and Aunts Grace and Frannie and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, dear friends, especially Paul and Jean Scott. His Viewings and Visitations will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 and 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, September 25, 2008 at Wimberg Funeral Home, 211 E. Great Creek Rd., Galloway Twp., NJ (609-641-0001) where Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Laurel Memorial Park in Egg Harbor Township, for directions and / or condolences please visit www.wimbergfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to disable American veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, Ohio 45250-0301 or The American Cancer Society Easter Division, Atlantic Unit, P.O. Box 5066. Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-5066.