Obituaries
June 18, 2020

Ralph ‘Rick’ DiPiazza – Huntington Beach, Calif., formerly of Roscoe

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Ralph “Rick” DiPiazza, 66, of Huntington Beach, Calif., formerly of Roscoe, passed away on June 11, 2020, at Fountain Valley Hospital in Fountain Valley, Calif. The son of the late Ralph and Mary Edna Gosney DiPiazza, Rick was born on Jan. 28, 1954, in Charleroi. A graduate of California High School class of 1971, he continued his education at California State College, where he received his bachelor’s degree and attended West Virginia University, where he received his master’s degree. For many years, Rick was employed by the Department of Defense, which sent him all across the country. Rick is survived by his brothers, Charles (late wife Diane) and Larry (Bev) DiPiazza; sister, Bonnie DiPiazza; and numerous nieces and nephews. All services will be private for immediate family only and close friends. Private interment will occur at Monongahela Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to SCHROCK-HOGAN FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES INC. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.schrock-hogan.com.

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