Mr. Ralph E. Blackader Jr. Obituary (1941

ATTLEBORO - Ralph E. Blackader, Jr., 73, of Attleboro passed away peacefully on Sunday June 21, 2015 at his home surrounded by his adoring family. Ralph was the loving husband of Chi (Croteau) Blackader for over 45 Years. Born in Brockton, MA on September 19, 1941, he was the son of the late Ralph E. Blackader, Sr. and Marie G. (Doran) Blackader. Ralph grew up in Mansfield, MA and graduated from Mansfield High School Class of 1960. Ralph proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1960 until his Honorable Discharge in 1964. He was a Radioman aboard the guided missile cruisers USS Little Rock and USS Galveston. A resident of Attleboro for the past 45 years Ralph was a proud police officer on the Attleboro Police Department until his retirement in 1999. Ralph was a Life member of the Attleboro Lodge of Elks #1014 and was a frequent volunteer and in all their good works. Ralph loved sports, particularly football and baseball, he was an avid fan of the New England Patriots and the Boston Red Sox. He enjoyed an occasional card game and was an annual member, and sometimes champion of the Elks Pitch League. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children; Raymond of Los Angeles, CA; Ralph A. of Attleboro, and daughter Tracy Pereira of Attleboro. Ralph leaves his grandchildren; Sara Blackader, Zachary Pereira, Nicholas Pereira, Andrew Blackader and Riley Blackader all of Attleboro. He also leaves loving nieces and nephews who will miss him deeply. Ralph is also survived by his brothers and sister; Robert B. and his wife Judith of Attleboro, Richard L. and his wife Marie of Shoreview, MN, and Mary Ann and her husband Richard P. Trabucco of Attleboro. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Wednesday, June 24, from 4 – 8 pm in the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, 20 Peck St., Attleboro. A funeral will be conducted on Thursday, June 25 at 9 am from the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 am in St. John the Evangelist Church, 133 North Main St., Attleboro. Burial will take place at a later date.