Ralph F. ‘Boomer’ Conte – Monongahela
Ralph F. “Boomer” Conte, 69, of Monongahela, died Thursday, April 4, 2019 in Monongahela-Valley Hospital after a courageous 2-year battle with cancer. Born May 2, 1949 in Monongahela, he was the son of the late Ralph Sr. and Dorothy Toth Conte. Ralph was a 1967 graduate of Monongahela High School where he played both varsity baseball and football. He attended Clarion State College and began his career working at the Robert Shaw Co. in New Stanton. He then went to work at the former Combustion Engineering in Monongahela, after its closing, he went to work for Ryan Homes. Ralph retired in 2015 from Premier Heating and Cooling Co. He was a member of the former St. Anthony Catholic Church in Monongahela and was recently attending St. Isaac Jogues in Elrama. He was a former member of the New Eagle Golf League and the former I.C.C. and I.M.B.S. Clubs both in Monongahela. With his wife, he loved to travel, especially to the Caribbean and Mexico. Ralph enjoyed local car shows and took pride in his ‘73 Monte Carlo and ‘72 Corvette. Left to cherish his memories are his wife, Mary Lee Eusepi Conte, whom he married June 28, 1980; daughter, Courtney Conte of Carroll Township; a brother, Richard and wife Laura Conte of Franklin Park; two sisters, Doreen Conte of St. Louis, Mo., and Corinne Conte of Moon Township; a sister-in-law, Patricia Slavonia of Speers; and several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death was a brother-in-law, Dennis Slavonia. Friends will be received at the MARSHALL MARRA FUNERAL HOME, 216 Chess St., Monongahela, 724-258-6767, marshallmarrafuneralhome.com, from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday. Blessing prayers will begin in the funeral home at 9:15 a.m. Saturday followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian burial in St. Isaac Jogue Catholic Church, Elrama with Father Pierre Falkenhan as celebrant. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Carroll Township.
