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Saratoga Springs, NY Ralph Natale Federiconi, 73, died peacefully in his sleep at Saratoga Hospital, Monday morning, December 17, 2018. Born on December 25, 1944, in Eritrea, Africa, Ralph was the second child of the late Bruno and Aurelia Federiconi. The family moved to Torino, Italy, when he was four years old, living there until he was eighteen, and working in the electrical field. He immigrated to Boston, MA, in 1962 where he worked his way up in the service industry, beginning as a busboy, then as a waiter, captain and manager, in various restaurants throughout the city. He was drafted in 1967 and proudly served in the United States Army with distinguished honors at both Fort Monmouth, NJ, and Fort Meade, MD. Following his 1969 discharge, Ralph married Luciana Spirito, with whom he had two children, Bruno Federiconi and Sonia (Brian) Wylie. After their divorce, Ralph moved to Amsterdam, NY. He married Elizabeth Huntley of Schenectady, NY, on April 2, 1989, and they had two children, William Carlo Federiconi and Katherine Lee Federiconi. Ralph ran a successful business of renting a number of family-owned properties and had a keen eye for construction and design, always looking for the next housing project. He loved going to antique stores and estate sales with his wife and maintained a number of collections, including playing cards, ceramic tiles, and coins. Mr. Federiconi served on several committees in the town of Greenfield. Including the Planning Board, Environmental Committee and the Greenfield Center Historical Society. He also was a member of the Italian American Club in Saratoga Springs, NY He had an incredible work ethic, and spent the last years of his life working as a waiter at the Hilton in Saratoga Springs. He is survived by his loving family, including his wife and children, and sister Laila Ianniello, brother Carlo Federiconi (Anna Maria Giaconia), as well as nieces Simona and Emanuela Ianniello, Family and friends may call from 10:30am to 12 pm at the Tunison Funeral Home 105 Lake Ave. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, on Wednesday December 19. A funeral service will be held in memory of Ralph following the calling hours at 12:00pm at the funeral home. Interment will follow in the family plot at Clifton Park Baptist Cemetery. Donations in memory of Ralph may be made to The Town of Greenfield Historical Society, PO Box 502, Greenfield Center, NY 12833. Online remembrance can be made at www.tunisonfuneralhome.com