Ralph Pierce Obituary
He was born May 25, 1943 in Mogadore to the late Lawrence and Frances Pierce. Ruf worked as a truck driver for Acme for 28 years and was a coach for Mogadore sports for 30 years. He enjoyed working on cars, boating, waterskiing, and spending time with his family.
Ruf was preceded in death by his brothers, Charlie, Willie, and Richard Pierce, as well as his daughter, Edna Pierce. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Edna (Murphy) Pierce; children, Ralph Jr. (Jess), Richard (Brenda), Ronald (Rachel), and Randy (Misty); grandchildren, Alicia (Dwayne), Brittani (Bob), CJ, Justine (Jeff), Austin (Miah), Lexie (Tommy), Meghan (Jared), Sarah (Eric), Preston, Davey, Tony, and Mikey; great-grandchildren, Addison, Abel, and Maverick; sisters, Grace (Bud), Theresa, Jane (Frank), Mary, Diane (Sereno), Sandy, and Bev; as well as close friends, John Fuller, R.L. Davis, Paul Murphy, Norm Lingle, and Ernie.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Mogadore Schools Alumni Foundation.
Friends and family will be received Monday, January 31st from 5 to 7 p.m. at Hopkins Lawver Funeral Home, 547 Canton Rd. Akron (Ellet), Ohio 44312. A funeral service will begin at 7 p.m.
Livestreaming of the funeral service will be available on the Hopkins Lawver Funeral Home Facebook page. The stream will begin at 6:50 p.m.
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547 Canton Road, Akron, OH 44312
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Karen McKinney
February 1, 2022
So very sorry for your loss, Ralph always made me smile and laugh, he was a wonderful person.
Greg Brown
January 30, 2022
Ralph, "Ruffus" was a great guy, the man had a heart of gold. He was mechanic for most of Mogadore. Never took much money from anyone he just wanted to help them. Many times people didn´t have the cash right away to pay for the parts, Ruf would cover the cost until they could come up with the money. Anytime you needed help, he´d do whatever he could to help out. He´d come to your house, your work or along the roadside to fix your car. He repaired a starter for a friend of mine in an Acme parking lot on a 5 degree day laying on his back in the book utter cold and snow for over an hour to fix his car. I loved that guy he was a great friend. He Loved his family, always talked about his boys and grandkids. The kids from Mogadore football were like his kids to. He loved his days coaching. I´ll miss him. There won´t be another one like him. So glad he´s not suffering anymore. Prayers to the family, Edna and the boys. Rest In Peace Ralph
Karen Fuhrman (Tompkins)
January 29, 2022
Always a kind word and a helping hand for others. You are whole again in heaven. My sympathy to all your family.
Kathleen
January 28, 2022
You will always be my giraffe. I will always be your walrus! Thank you for the wonderful memories. I will never forget the Lake Milton vacation.
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