Ralph M. Murray

January 27, 1944 - December 22, 2018

Ralph Michael Murray, age 74, passed away December 22, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Ralph is preceded in death by his parents, Charles A. and Julia (nee Gurnitz) Murray; one sister, Mary Jane Reiter; two brothers, Louis Pesavento and Charles Murray Jr.; one son, Ralph M. Murray Jr., and an infant child. He is survived by his loving wife, Michele “Mickey” Murray (nee Gonzalez); two sisters, Lois (Rudy) Smolich and Jean (the late George) Eberhardt; in-laws, Paul (Isabel) Lopez, Thomas Lopez, Marie (Robert) Briick, Natalie (Dr. Eugene) Lambert, John Gonzalez, Alice Arnold and numerous nieces and nephews. Ralph was a past president of the Ingalls Park A.C. He was an avid bowler and fan of the Chicago Cubs. Ralph enjoyed water skiing and tubing while he taught others. But what Ralph enjoyed the most, was his summer vacations boating in Minocqua, Wisconsin with his beloved wife Mickey. In lieu of flowers, donations to Joliet Area Community Hospice would be appreciated.