He was the son of the late Alexander and Marietta (Valfredo) Calise. He had been the loving husband of Dorothy (Irving) Calise for 36 years; father of Gary and Alex Calise, Tina Lombari and husband Mark, Lincoln Davis and wife Donna, Richard White and Carol Accioli and the late Dennis and Jacqueline Accioli; brother of Natalie AngeloSanto and husband Carmino; brother-in-law of Kathryn Mattera, William Mattera and Isabelle McGurn; grandfather of 15; greatgrandfather of 2 and many nieces and nephews.
He was a retired Navy Veteran and past Dept. Commander of the Disabled American Veterans. He retired from the State of RI as a power plant engineer. Ralph was a loving husband, wonderful father and a generous person who will be missed by all.
Visitation will be held Monday, 4-7 p.m. with a funeral on Tuesday at 9 a.m. from the PONTARELLI-MARINO Home, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in St. Pius V Church, Eaton Street, Providence, followed by a graveside burial with Military Honors in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Meeting Street School, 1000 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02905. www.pontarellimarinofunerals.com.
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