9/24/47 ~ 5/3/03
Ralph F. Ramono passed away May 3, 2003 in Reno, NV of heart failure.
He was born Sept. 24, 1947 to Lt. Frank R. Romano and Norma Brown Romano. He was preceded in death by his father in 2002.
He married Ann Jensen in 1965, later divorced. He later married Kathy Radd - divorced. She preceded him in death.
Ralph grew up in Utah and graduated from Jordan High School. He was an avid rock hound and gold panner. He worked as a mechanic, then went to work for the U.S. Army as an air-brake mechanic on train locomotives. He worked 23 years for them, the last ten in Reno, and was looking forward to retiring in five more years.
He is survived by his mother, Norma Scott, his children: JoAnn Romano, Midvale, UT; Michael (Lisa) Romano, Sandy, UT; Cory (Rachel) Romano, Taylorsville, UT; and Shawn Romano, Sandy, UT; brothers: Leon (Sharen) Oldham, Kaysville, UT; Leslie (Joan) Fitzgerald, Herriman, UT; Michael (Michelle) Romano, Detroit, MI; Frank (Stacie) Romano Jr., Riverside, CA; sisters, Elaine (Dale Norris) Oldham, Wellington, NV; Anna (Paul Schvaneveldt) Fitzgerald, Sandy, UT; Ann Romano, San Diego, CA; Lee Graves, Riverside, CA; grandchildren: Michael Romano, Brandon Romano, Kayla Romano, and Kyle Romano.
A Memorial will be held in Sandy for close friends and family at a later date.