Ralph DiBattista

Ralph DiBattista, of Phoenixville, passed away peacefully in his home on May 10th, after a courageous fight with cancer. Known as “Bobby” to his family because, as his late sister, Mary ‘Dolly’ Molinaro, said when he was brought home from the hospital, “You can’t call a baby Ralph.” Bobby was born and raised in Norristown and was a graduate of Bishop Kenrick High School.

He was a sweet and stoic man, who died as he lived- still sweet to his caregivers saying thank you until the end, even through the pain. In his younger years he worked at a hoagie shop, had a gas station and his own food truck before it was cool to do so. He also spent six years in the Army National Guard of Pennsylvania and was honorably discharged in 1972. The majority of his adulthood was spent working at Penco Products in Oaks, PA as a sheet metal worker. He worked at Penco until they relocated out of state and then entered retirement in 2001.

While frugal with his own wants and needs, Ralph was very generous with those he loved and was always willing to help those in need. He was particularly generous with his grandsons Michael DiBattista, Dylan Farrell and Jonathan Owoc as well as his bonus granddaughter, Brenna Kohler. Preceded in death by his son, Steven, is now reunited with his buddy. In addition to his grandchildren, surviving are his brother, Carmen DiBattista and his wife Kathryn ‘Kitty’ of Royersford, many nieces

and nephews, their spouses and children, his son in law Kevin Farrell of Upper Merion and his daughter, Julie Farrell, who will miss him terribly.

Friends and relatives are invited to attend a visitation on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 from 10am11am at the Campbell-Ennis-Klotzbach Funeral Home, Phoenixville. Following the visitation a committal service will take place in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Norristown. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society can be made in

Ralph’s memory.