Ralph Anthony Angione, 97, passed away on April 9, 2019.
Born on September 24, 1921 to Robert and Maria Angione in Jamaica, NY, Ralph and his parents soon moved to New Jersey. Ralph grew and served his country entering WWII in November 1942, and earned a Purple Heart in the Battle of the Bulge. On furlough, Ralph met his wife, Antoinette Caporrino and they raised a loving family for 63 years. Ralph’s service continued in his work for the Veterans Administration over 30 years. In retirement, Ralph’s devotion to his faith guided him in ministering in hospitals and nursing homes and making many close friends at the Hoboken Gospel Chapel.
Ralph rejoins his beloved Antoinette in the hearts of his family and his memory will be cherished by his daughter, Marie Fafalios and son-in-law Milton, his son, Robert Angione, daughter-in-law, Arlene, his grandchildren, Courtney, Jeff, Meredith, Kenneth, and great-grandchildren, Levi, Elise, Silas, Vienna, and Hope.
Visitation for Ralph will be on Sunday, April 14th from 3:00-7:00 PM at Lawton-Turso Funeral Home in Hoboken (Washington and Seventh Streets, parking on Seventh).
A eulogy service will held during the visitation at 5:00 PM.
A funeral service will be offered at the Hoboken Gospel Chapel (7th and Bloomfield Streets) at 11:00 AM, Monday April 15th, with entombment to follow at Flower Hill Mausoleum, 5433 John F. Kennedy Blvd, North Bergen, NJ.
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MR. ANGIONE WAS ONE OF THE NICEST PEOPLE I HAVE EVER MET. I KNEW MR ANGIONE FOR MANY YEARS AND HE WAS LIKE A FATHER TO ME. HE WOULD ALWAYS GIVE SOUND ADVICE ON ANY SUBJECT INCLUDING CHRISTIANITY. I WANT TO THANK HIS CHILDREN FOR ALLOWING THEIR PARENTS TO BE PART OF MY LIFE.
When I was young he would come and preach at our church in Palisades Park NJ. We have great memories of his visits and remember him at his passing.
Gail and I wish to also say that botha Ralph and his lovely wife will always be remembered for their geruime love and care to anyone who needed help spiritually or in a practical way. He truly immitated our Lord in his life. We will miss him greatly, but he is enjoying the presence of the One he loved and served well.
Ralph Angione was an amazing, wonderful person- He is now preaching in Heaven- God Bless Him.
My sincere apologies for not being able to make it to the wake or funeral. RIP Mr.Angione.
Ralph was one of the most dedicated men to missions work that I have even known. He also always was interested in our well-being and and showed his love. Carol and I will miss him but know that he has “graduated” into the Lord’s presence.
Ralph was like a father to me. He always spoke Jesus First to everyone no matter where I took him: to church, restaurants, nursing homes, hospitals, etc. One of my favorite sayings from him was, the best is yet to come. My favorite verse to hear from him was, Oh taste and see that the Lord is good. By finding Ralph through one of his tracts 3 years ago I found a great church I love, Hoboken Gospel Chapel.
We miss our brother Ralph for his love of the Lord and the brethren but we will also miss his sense of humor and spirit of encouragement. As an evangelist, Ralph has led many people to the Lord and has stored up his treasures in Heaven. He was also a prayer warrior keeping our unsaved family members in prayer telling us to never give up praying for them. I miss you brother! We all do.
I wrote a note of sympathy yesterday. My wife Carol and I loved Antoinette and Ralph. Ralph continued to correspond with us throughout Antoinette’s illness and until about one year ago. We were thinking of Ralph recently and noticed the recent obituary. I am John Bianca, a grandson of Domenico Caporrino from Yonkers, New York. My mother Antoinette Caporrino Bianca, who is Antoinette’s cousin, was my mother.