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Raised by 31 people

Personal note from Linda, Katrina, & Kali

Thank you so much to everyone visiting this page. We will miss Ralph tremendously and would love to have you share your favorite memories of him (the good, the bad, & the ugly).

Obituary

Ralph Angelo Zappala, born October 27th,1954, passed away on Saturday, October 14th, 2023. Ralph had been doing well despite his 2019 diagnosis of Stage 4 lung cancer. Though his accidental death came as a shock to his family, there is solace in knowing he was doing what he loved: enjoying the outdoors. Ralph thrived in his legal career for 40-plus years, and as he told his daughters, “It isn’t work if you are doing what …

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Born

October 27th, 1954
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Graduated from graduate school

1981
Pacific McGeorge School of Law, 5th Avenue, Sacramento, CA
Law School
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Passed the California Bar

1981

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Method of disposition

Cremation

Final resting place

Queen of Heaven Cemetery & Funeral Center

1965 Reliez Valley Road, Lafayette, CA 94549
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Ralph Zappala