Daily News | Ralph Dispigno Jr., who ‘lived and breathed’ Ralph’s Restaurant in South Philadelphia, has died at 93
Ralph Dispigno Jr., 93, the genial “Uncle Ralphie” at the heart of the landmark Ralph’s Restaurant in South Philadelphia for generations, died of natural causes Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Eagleville Landing, an assisted-living facility in Exton. He was a longtime resident of Havertown.
“When she was born, he said he would breathe for her if he could,” said Doug Castagna, his son-in-law.And people loved him back. Three former waiters, all much younger men, came out to visit on Friday, the day before he died. One told Doug Castagna that he was relating to his buddies that his best friend happened to be 93 years old.
Ralph Dispigno Sr. and his wife, Mary, had six children. Ralph Jr., born in 1929, grew up in the restaurant, working every aspect — busing, waiting tables, working in the kitchen.
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