Ralph Arlotti

April 29, 1927 - July 17, 2020

Ralph Arlotti Age 93, of O'Hara Township, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020. Affectionately know as Uncle Ralph, he was the beloved husband of the late Janet Arlotti; loving father of Daniel (Jean) Arlotti, Aimee (Rodney) Bender, Janine Arlotti, John (Julie) Arlotti and Mary Ann Elizabeth; grandfather of Rafe, Eric, Max, Megan, Renee, Jack and Gianna; brother of Gino (Sharon) Arlotti and the late Adolf, Sam and Joe Arlotti; and a son of the late Antonio and Lesina Arlotti. After the death of Janet, he married Rita Bucci. Ralph immigrated to the US in 1937 from Italy and served in the navy during WWII. He and his brother, Joe, built Arlotti Bros' Cleaners in Blawnox from the ground up, starting the business in 1949. He was a tailor by trade and was well known for his work, retiring after numerous years of service to the community. Ralph was an avid gardener, devoted Catholic, excellent father and genuinely liked for being such a friendly guy. Proud of his Italian heritage, he belonged to the Italian Sons and Daughters of America. He was also a member of the VFW and a former president of the St. Vincent dePaul Society. Visitation will be from 2-6pm on Monday, July 20, 2020 at the Thomas M. Smith Funeral Home and Crematory, Ltd., 930 Center Avenue, Blawnox, PA 15238, where family and friends will gather on Tuesday, July 21 at 10am for a funeral mass at St. Pio Parish/ St. Edward Church at 11am. Interment next to his late wife and the mother of his children, Janet, in St. Mary Cemetery, Sharpsburg to follow. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Alzheimer's Foundation, www.alz.org.