Ralph was raised in Lennox California with his siblings Gloria, Joann, Donna, Bill and Raymond. Reunited with his Jr. High Sweetheart Myriam Herrera and married in 1993 and divorced in 2007 in Apple Valley, California. They had six beautiful children born and raised in Apple Valley named Ariel, Jasmine, Kyle, Emily, Luke and Ethan Ward and the Step-Father to Jose and Shawn Thurman.
Ralph was baptized and confirmed Catholic through Our Lady of the Desert Church. He graduated from Victor Valley College with his Associate in Science, Majored in Mechanic.
On April 9, 2018 Ralph was called home to be with the Lord and is survived by his six children, two grandson Elijah and Hiro and his siblings Joann Cortez and Raymond Ward and a host of nephews, nieces, as well as friends.
