Obituary of Ralph T. Patrone Jr.

Ralph Thomas Patrone, Jr., 76, of Vineland, NJ, passed away on August 18, 2024, at Inspira Medical Center Vineland. Ralph was a lifelong resident of Vineland, NJ. He attended high school at St. Augustine Preparatory School in Buena Vista Township, NJ, and obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ. Ralph worked for the State of New Jersey Department of Labor as a Claims Examiner. Following his retirement, he spent much of his time at the Vineland Public Library, where he served as the treasurer for the library's Board of Trustees. Ralph was a huge history buff, with a love for Civil War books. He was an avid comic book collector, and a Philadelphia sports enthusiast. Ralph is survived by his three children, Ralph Patrone, III and wife Gina, Marlo Rada and husband Edward, and Daneen Patrone, and his grandchildren Gianna and Ralph Patrone, EJ Rada, Zoe Scull, and Antoinette Rada. He was predeceased by his parents, Ralph Thomas Patrone, Sr., and Philomena (Nesi); and his three sisters, Rosemarie Belmont, Maryann Borden, and Sister Maria Raphaela Patrone SSJ (formerly Florence Catherine Patrone), A church visitation will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2024 from 8:45am to 10:45am followed by a funeral mass at 11am from Divine Mercy Parish, 23 West Chestnut Avenue, Vineland. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Vineland. ARRANGEMENTS are under the supervision of Rone Funeral Service, 1110 East Chestnut Avenue, Vineland, NJ 08360 In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Ralph's name to: The Friends of the Vineland Public Library. Please visit https://vinelandlibrary.org for more information. To send online condolences please visit our website at www.RONEFUNERALSERVICE.com