Born on July 20, 1925 the daughter of Eugenio and Alessandra (Pallotiolo) Chicorelli.
Know to her family as “Ralphy” and her customers as “Chickie” she was a lifelong area resident, Ralphy attended St. Mary’s School and later graduated from Oneonta High School. After high school she attended Austin School of Beauty in Albany, NY and graduated in 1949. She worked as a hairdresser in several places until she opened her own shop on Ford Ave. in 1967. She closed her doors in 2004 but, continued cutting hair in her customer’s homes. She stopped cutting hair in 2018.
Ralphy loved to bake and garden with her sister, Mary. They were always together. She was a second mother to all of Mary’s children. She took care of them like they were hers, unconditionally.
Ralphy is survived by her very close nephew and nieces she helped raise, John LeoGrande, Sandra M. Welsh (Patrick), Anne Marie Speranzi, and Diane Russo (Frank); great nephews and great nieces, Jacklyn Whispell, Christopher LeoGrande, Patrick Welsh, Anthony Welsh, Alessandra Keogh, Gina Walker, Andrew Speranzi, Michael Speranzi, Frankie Russo, Justin Russo and Tony Russo; brother, John Chicorelli; and several other nieces, nephews and cousins. She was also very grateful for her dearest friend, Grace Speranzi. She was predeceased by her parents, her sister, Mary LeoGrande, her brothers, Alexander, Joseph and Anthony Chicorelli and her close brother-in-law, Tony LeoGrande.
At her request, a graveside service will be held on Monday, June 03, 2024 at 1:00 PM at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Emmons with Rev. Christopher Welsh officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Ralphy’s memory to her neighborhood playground the 6th Ward Booster Club Inc., c/o Diane Russo, 5 Parish Ave., Oneonta, NY 13820.
To send the family an online condolence please visit www.grummonsfuneralhome.com
Arrangements are by the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta.
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