A funeral mass was offered Oct. 6 at St. Francis’ RC Church, Hoboken, for Ralph Fabiano, 51, of Weehawken. He passed away Oct. 1 at home after a battle with brain cancer. Ralph was born St. Mary’s Hospital in Hoboken to the late Lorenzo and Angelina Fabiano. Ralph grew up in Hoboken and earned an engineering degree in 1985 from Steven’s Institute of Technology and later a Master’s Degree from Pace University. Ralph spent over 20 years at Bayer Pharmaceutical before electing to retire early a few years ago.
Ralph is survived by his wife, Diana. They were together for 34 years and married for the last 23 years. He is also survived by his brother, Fedele Fabiano and his wife Nanette and their children Michael and Lauren of Sparta; sister-in-law Lourdes Cordero and her husband Efrain and their daughters Natalie and Alexandra of North Arlington; brother-in-law, Oscar Diaz and his wife Millie and their sons Jesse and Jake of Hasbrouck Heights; his mother-in-law, Rosalia (Mima) Diaz; his aunt, Olgui Ofelia Garcia; godmother Michelina Rafanelli; and many uncles, aunts and cousins. Services arranged by the Failla Memorial Home, Hoboken.