Ralph Rizzo passed away peacefully on Friday, May 7, 2010 in his home in Stratford, Connecticut with his family by his side. He was 90 years old. Ralph was a kind, generous, hard-working, fun-loving man, who enjoyed spending time with his family in and around Stratford, and with his friends in Port St. Lucie, Florida. He was born in Derby and raised in Stratford, and went on to own and operate his own local business, Bridgeport Grinding Company. He met his adoring wife, Louise, when they were teenagers, and loved her deeply for the 69 years they were married. Ralph was predeceased by his father and mother, Carmen and Frances Rizzo, his brother, Louis Rizzo, and his sister, Eleanor Cappoziello. He will be remembered with great fondness by his wife, Louise; his sister, Sandy Sparso; his three children, Anita D'Andrea, Patricia LaReau, and John Rizzo; his five grandchildren, Anthony D'Andrea, Joseph D'Andrea, Dean D'Andrea, Kara Bowers, and Jenna LaReau; his three great-grandchildren, and his many other family members, neighbors, and friends. Funeral services will take place on Wednesday at 11:00 am in the Adzima Funeral Home, 50 Paradise Green Place, Stratford, CT and a Mass of Christian Burial at 12 noon in St. James Church. Interment will follow in St. Michael's Cemetery Stratford. Calling hours are on Tuesday from 4-7pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association or Vitas Hospice Charitable Fund