Ralph Philip Dragotto

Ralph Philip Dragotto obituary, Ocala, FL

Ralph Philip Dragotto

Ralph Dragotto Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Feb. 25 to Mar. 8, 2023.
Mr. Ralph Philip Dragotto, age 89 , of Ocala, FL, passed away on June 24, 2019 at Legacy House following a brief illness.

Mr. Dragotto was born on May 27, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY to Phillip Dragotto and Concetta Cinque. He was preceded in death by his parents.

The son of Italian immigrants, Ralph worked hard to provide his family with "the American dream". Graduating from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1948, he then pursued baseball and was signed on to the farm team for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Shortly after, he enlisted and served on the U.S.S. Forrestal during the Korean War. Ever the hard worker, Ralph opened and owned American Gardens Landscaping. He also loved to sing and enjoyed sharing music with family and friends.

Ralph was survived by his wife Carmela; elder brother Salvatore; daughters Kathleen (Edward) Pellicano of Savannah GA; Vanessa (Michael) Brown of Ocala, FL; and Elisa Dragotto of Mill Neck, NY; grandchildren: Bonnie (Mathew) King, Elisa (Shawn) Lynn, Janine (Steven) Petry, Lydia (George) Lopez-Konstantinous and twelve great-grandchildren.

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