Birth date: Mar 24, 1953 Death date: Jan 26, 2019
Raffaele F. “Ralph” Piscitelli, 65, of North Syracuse, NY, passed away at home on January 26, 2019. He was born in Cervino, Italy, son of the late Francesco and Mary Grazia (Pascarella) Piscitelli. Ralph graduated from St. John th Read Obituary
Ralph use to be our neighbor and Christina that shy quite little girl was my daughters BFF and still is. My Becky use to play with his Becky. Every time we went to one of your family gatherings he was quick to ask how we were doing. He had a dry since of humor that was so funny! You really had to get the joke first time around he was quick with the curve balls. He loved his girls very much. He will be greatly missed.
Ralph and I went to St John the Baptist together..... we were classmates.... we used to walk home together because we both lived on the North side...... I remember him as clearly as if it were yesterday! So saddened to hear of his passing.... God Bless you and your family always Paula Huyck
Ralph was a great guy who loved his family ...he will be missed.
God Bless
from the McRobbie Family
I was shocked and deeply saddened to hear about Ralph. It’s still hard to process that this can someone so young-too soon. All I can remember is the strong hard-working man I first met; he reminded me of a benevolent Godfather. My observation is that he was always kind and fair. We enjoyed many visits over coffee. He had a hearty laugh and a subtle sense of humor. From our conversations I knew he loved all his family and without a doubt that he was proud of all his girls and even more so about his numerous grandchildren. Whenever Ralph would stop by he would always have something with him, whether it was a bottle of homemade wine from his Dad to give to my father, presents for the kids at Christmas time, a plate of homemade Christmas cookies (“Bones” were Bobby’s favorite and he always made sure there were a bunch just for him) or something he stopped by the bakery to pickup. I told him that he didn’t have to bring anything and he would say, “My Mother always said never show up to someone’s house empty handed.” Whenever I think about Ralph I can’t help but remember his pizza making skills. It was always a bonus if when you visited Ralph he was whipping up some pizzas! He used to say that his oven made them so good. I remember one of the tidbits of old-school wisdom Ralph imparted to me - you should keep $5 in the glove box of the car just in case. That actually came in handy on several occasions and I made sure to tell my kids the same thing. Ralph is going to be missed but definitely not forgotten.
Ralph was best friends with my brother, Marty Genska. I saw him frequently at St John’s and at our home. He always had the biggest smile. I remember one time I was out shopping with an old boyfriend and saw Ralph. We both yelled each other’s name and Ralph picked me up and spun me around ( much to the displeasure of the boyfriend). It was such a joy to see him and catch up a little. Always remember his large smile - so sincere and so much a part of him. So sorry for your loss. Hugs and prayers. Susan Genska Gibbs
