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Ralph Facio Obituary
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Memories and Condolences
for Ralph Facio
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Nancy
August 13, 2004
To my very big brother~
You and Leona taught me so much about love - finding a soul mate. I am so proud of you! All that you accomplished! You were taken from us too early. I'll never forget the "oye" and discussions we would have! I miss you & love you ~ All my love - your little sister.
alexis mendez
August 2, 2004
ralph christopher facio (R.C) was a beloved husband, father, and grandpa.He
was a very good grandpa especially to me. I have alot of great memories, such as when I would always go over his house he would always be wearing his Lakers, or Raiders hat.I agree a little bit on the Raiders, but I don't agree with the Lakers, I would always get his lakers hat off his head and throw it
into the street,so he would have to lose his concentration on pool and have to go chase me everywhere.I still have thousands of good memories, but too much to tell.
R.I.P. GRANDPA
Cory Olvera (Ledesma)
July 28, 2004
I met Ralph when I was just a child. My mom (Yolanda Ledesma) worked with him for many years at the lumber yard. I can recall a time when my parents and I were visiting their home. He taught me and my little sister how to play UNO. We had fun. He was a very nice man. Seem to be very good with children. I saw him one more time years later and he hadn't changed. Still a very nice and sweet man. I would like to offer my condolences to his wife and children. God bless you all.
Damian Etzler
July 27, 2004
I first met always-cheerful Ralph in 1975, on the bus to basic training at Fort Ord, California. We both marched and trained together with a positive attitude during the cold war not knowing if we would ever be called to fight for our country.
Immediately following graduation of basic training, we both attended and completed Quarter Master School at Fort Lee, Virginia. There we became even better friends and soldiers. We studied and spent free time together both on and off the base. Ralph shared the same bunk beds with me, him sleeping on the top one. I can still picture him resting up above me and smiling, only this time in a much better place.
A few years later after honorably serving our country in separate parts of the world we met by accident again in Fresno. Thanks to Ralph's friendly behavior he made sure we got reacquainted and visited each other for many years. His friends were always welcome to visit him even if they dropped by unannounced.
In more recent years we both were busy with our growing families and loss touch with one another. I haven't seen Ralph in a while and did not even know he was ill or how much his family and friends must have went through. However, I will never forget his warm, always pleasant behavior and being a dear friend.
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