Obituary: Ralph D. Pinto, 86

Ralph D. Pinto, 86, of Riverview, Florida passed away at Sun City Center Hospice House, Ruskin, Florida on Monday, January 21, 2013.  Ralph was born in East Orange and had lived in Newark and Howell before moving to Florida.  He was a World War II veteran serving in U.S. Army. 

Ralph was a sanitation worker for Pequannock Disposals, Pequannock, an assembler for Steel & Alloy Tank Co., Newark, and a clerk for DesChamps, East Hanover and Grand Union, Howell until his retirement.  

Ralph was predeceased by his wife Anna I. (nee Raspa) Pinto; two sisters, Rose Mangiafico and Margaret Acone; and six brothers, Frank, Andrew, Dominick, Gerald, Augustino, and Matthew Pinto.  He is survived by a son, James Pinto and his wife, Elisa of Winter Garden, FL; a daughter, Ann Marie McGuigan and her husband, Thomas of Riverview, FL; six grandchildren, PattiAnne Ellis and her husband, Sylvester, Diana Pinto, Lynn Pinto, Suzanne Pappalardo, Eileen Pistolese and her husband, Nicholas and Michael McGuigan; nine great grandchildren, two brothers, John Pinto and Anthony Pinto; several in-laws; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visiting at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township on Saturday, January 26, 2013 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM with his funeral service to follow at 11:00 AM at the funeral home.  Interment to follow in St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold. 

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in memory of Ralph may be made to the family.  For information, directions or condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com.