Ralph E. Watts (Hezz)
Ralph E Watts (Hezz), age 80 years, passed away peacefully in the company of family June 21,2011 at
the Snyder Memorial Home in Marienville PA. He happily lived out his retirement years at the cabin home
he loved so much. He was born and raised in Trafford, also raising his family there. Ralph proudly served
four years in the US Navy onboard the Gearing Class destroyer USS Power (DD839). He also proudly
served as a Trafford postal carrier for thirty five years. His woodworking hobbies included cabinet making,
carpentry, chainsaw carving, song bird carving and log cabin construction. His volunteerism included helping
with the reconstruction of the B-Y Park and may playgrounds in Trafford. He is survived by his loving wife
of forty-four years Ella Marie (Kingston), daughter and son-in-law Marlene and David Parks, daughter and
son-in-law Gayle and Ronald Gensamer, son and daughter-in-law Samuel and Rhonda (Cardamone)Watts,
five loving grandchildren Rachael, Julia, Brent, Nicholas and Leah and many nieces and nephews. Ralph was
preceded in death by his parents James S. and Ruth (Green) Watts and his siblings Catherine(Dugan), Raymond,
Francis, Clement and Colleen(Dumper).
Visitation will be at the Dobrinick Funeral Home 702 7th St. Trafford, PA 15085 on Friday June 24 from 2pm-4pm and 7pm-9pm.
The funeral service will be on Saturday June 25th at 11:30 am at the funeral home presided over by the reverend
Robert R. Rigg of Cook Forest. Interment will be at the Good Shepherd Cemetery Monroeville PA. Memorial donations
would be welcomed by the Trafford playgrounds or the Alzheimer's Association.