Ralph L. "Tut" Natale

Ralph L. 'Tut' Natale
Ralph L. "Tut" Natale, 86, of Middlesex Township died Thursday at Saxony Health Center, Saxonburg, after an illness.
Born in Pittsburgh, April 10, 1917, he was the son of Domenic and Louise Fiore Natale.
He was a member of Holy Sepulcher Roman Catholic Church.
He was a World War II Army veteran and belonged to Pittsburgh American Legion Post 0005 for more than 35 years.
Mr. Natale, a 1939 graduate of Duquesne University, had been director of sales and use taxes for Western Pennsylvania.
He is survived by his wife, Ines Lisotto Natale, whom he married April 7, 1951; two daughters, Darlene "Dolly" Weinzetl of Middlesex Township and Mrs. Reid (Pam) Weston of Valencia; a son, Ralph E. Natale and his wife, Rosemary, of Baden; and three sisters, Angela Natale and Lydia Tierno, both of Highland Park, and Olga Walker of Blawnox. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Lisamarie Weinzetl, Darlann, Ermes and Angela Natale, and Miranda and Samantha Weston; and two great-grandchildren, Sydney and Roarke Schmeider.
He was preceded in death by a brother and a sister, Domenic and Irma Natale, and a great-grandchild, Carson Ann Schmeider.
"He gave us wisdom for understanding. He gave us love for compassion. He gave us humor for patience."
NATALE - Friends of Ralph L. "Tut" Natale, who died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at McDONALD-AEBERLI FUNERAL HOME, 238 Crowe Ave., Mars. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Sepulcher Roman Catholic Church, Route 8, Glade Mills. The Rev. John Maloney will officiate. Burial will be at Butler County Memorial Park, Butler Township.
Memorial donations may be made to Holy Sepulcher Roman Catholic Church Building Fund, 6515 N. Old Route 8, Butler, PA 16002.