Ralph W. Grambo

1942 - 2023

Ralph W. Grambo Jr., Ph.D., Poyntelle, Wayne County, passed away Friday morning at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit with his family by his side.

Born in 1942 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Ralph Sr. and Ludmilla Hudacs Grambo and was a graduate of Holy Rosary High School. Dr. Grambo went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Scranton. During his time at the university, he enrolled with the ROTC program and upon graduation he was commissioned as a second lieutenant and assigned to the Pentagon. While serving at the Pentagon he continued his education at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business and earned his Master of Business Administration degree with a focus on finance. He went on to become a doctoral student at Wharton, but his studies were interrupted by the Vietnam War. During his service in the United States Army he was awarded the Bronze Star. Upon returning home from the war, he completed his studies and earned a doctorate in finance from the Wharton School. Dr. Grambo went on to teach as an associate professor of finance at the University of Scranton, where he also served as associate dean of the Kania School of Management.

Ralph loved playing his accordion and the piano. He equally loved the outdoors, including time spent at his beloved Lake Lorain, swimming, snowmobiling and riding ATVs.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt and genuine thanks to the nurses and staff at the Geisinger Community Medical Center seventh-floor EMU and the Hospice of the Sacred Heart for the excellent care they provided to Ralph in his final weeks.

Surviving are his brother, Ron Grambo and his wife, Judy, of South Abington Twp.; nephew, Mark Grambo and his wife, Samantha, of Raleigh, North Carolina; niece, Erin Skarbez and her husband, Jason, of Mayfield; two great-nephews, Luke and Jack Skarbez; cousin, Dennis Hudacs and his wife, Judie, of Dunmore.

He was also preceded in death by his companion, Leatrice "Lee" Vroom.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Church of St. Gregory, 330 N. Abington Road, Clarks Green, by the Rev. John M. Lapera, pastor.

Friends may call Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Vanston and James Funeral Home, 1401 Ash St., Scranton, and Thursday morning from 9 a.m. until the time of Mass at the Church of St. Gregory.

Interment, private at the convenience of the family in St. Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow.

To share a memory or to express your condolences to the family, please visit www.vanstonandjames.com.

In lieu of flowers, the family encourages memorial contributions be made to the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter, 967 Griffin Pond Road, South Abington Twp., PA 18411; or to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516.