CATHCART, Ralph Gordon;
Passed away peacefully at Hospice Simcoe July 18. Cherished husband of Judith. Proud father of Christina and Brittney. Beloved son of Gordon and the late Ruth. Brother of Betty Lewis and Neil Cathcart. Will be lovingly remembered by extended family and friends.
At Ralph’s request, cremation has taken place. Private family service.
Ralph, incredibly dedicated to his family, a passionate skier and a seasoned traveler, loved road trips with Judy and the girls, and was proud of having travelled to 10 Provinces and 49 States.
Ralph’s family would like to extend a sincere thank you to the nurses of Saint Elizabeth Home Health Care, especially Christine and Crystal, and to the ALS Society of Canada.
In lieu of flowers, if desired, donations may be made to the ALS Society of Canada https://www.als.ca/en/donate.
Nancy Deligiannis
Posted on: Monday, July 20, 2015To Brittney:
We were saddened to hear the news of your Dad’s death via Katryna. I know that you have some very important days coming up in the near future. There will be many tears but in time the tears will not flow as much and your heart will not be so heavy. He will be with all of you on your wedding days, in spirit and in your hearts. Condolences to all of you.
Nancy, Dino, Katryna Deligiannis and Family
Katryna
Posted on: Monday, July 20, 2015My heart is so saddened to hear about your loss. Have been thinking of you all and sending you lots of love during this difficult time. xoxo Katryna
Lindsay Holman (Don & Linda's daughter)
Posted on: Wednesday, July 22, 2015Judy – I am so sorry to hear of Ralph’s passing. He was a great next-door neighbour and I know my parents appreciated all the things he happily helped them with. For me, I will remember his smile and eagerness for a chat about your travels together, his love of skiing, cars or any other subject that was in the news. He was a neighbourhood fixture that will be missed.
Please accept my condolences for your loss.
Susan, Beverly, Steve, Allison & Abby
Posted on: Thursday, July 23, 2015We were so saddened to hear of Ralph’s passing from Betty. We have so many happy memories of him when we were kids. Especially the annual family picnics at Queenston Heights on Grandpa’s birthday…He would always play Frisbee & carry Susan on his shoulders, I loved it because he was so tall. Bev remembers when Auntie Ruth, Uncle Gordon, Betty, Ralph & Neil would come to St. Catharines for a visit she relentlessly begged Ralph to take her to Lancaster park to watch baseball then for a popsicle at the corner store, he always gave in. Life seems so short….& goes by so fast. XO your St. Catharines Cousins
Sandy Smiles
Posted on: Saturday, July 25, 2015Dear Judy, Christina and Brittany
Our thoughts are with you. As a cousin we sometimes lose touch as we grow older. Although we haven’t seen Ralph for a number of years, Betty and I have stayed in touch and she had been keeping us up to date on his condition. Unfortunately when she called today we learned of Ralph’s passing. My memories of Ralph go back over 50 years ago when I used to go and stay with Aunt Ruth and Uncle Gordon and the kids. As his St. Catharines cousins stated “life is so short” and you blink and the years slip by.
One of Aunt Sadie’s (Cathcart) daughters.