Ralph Daniel Chianelli, 87, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at the McGraw Center for Caring. He was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA and moved to Jacksonville in 1999.
He served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War era. During his time in the Navy, he was a photographer and also played football and baseball.
He then went to work for Bell of Pennsylvania (now Verizon) as a Telephone Repairman and retired from there after 37 years of service. He was the proud father of three daughters, loved his family and was a Steelers and Jaguars fan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel and Lenore Chianelli. He is survived by his daughters, Lee McCrorie of Pittsburgh, PA, Judy Brooks (Terry) of Jacksonville, FL and Dana Chapman of Ponte Vedra, FL; four grandchildren, Daniel Chapman (Molly), Maxwell Chapman (Molly), Melanie Anderson (Matt), and Eddie Pail (Mindy); and six great-grandchildren, Emma, Jon, Lily, Parker, Ryan and Mackenzie.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be considered in the name of Ralph D. Chianelli to one of the following:
- Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS, P. O. Box 18710, Golden, CO 80402-9809) marked for FOCUS Missionary Maxwell A. Chapman #45197 (in memo section of check). You can read more about Max’s FOCUS work at https://www.focus.org/missionaries/max-chapman
- brightfocus.org (Research for Macular Degeneration)
The family will have a private memorial service on Thursday, September 22, 2016.
Hi! I am sorry for your loss. I know we all haven’t been in touch for years but wanted you to know I am thinking of you during this time.
Once again, my sympathies to you.. with love, Francie
I am so sorry for your loss, Dana. May God go with you on your journey through sadness – and celebration.
The Auxiliary Unit 233 ladies are very sorry for your loss, Dana. May God be with you and your family. Please let us know if there is anything we can do.
Linda Williams
ALA Unit 233 President
I also worked for Bell of Pa in East Liberty. I am sorry to hear of Dan’s passing. As a young tech I learned a lot from Dan. He was just a really good person. I am proud to have known him.