d in 1974. He later worked at Columbia Presbyterian and then moved to Albuquerque. Ralph's first marriage was to Linda Guglielmo. He then married Deborah Eichelberger on September 22, 1979, in Tijeras Canyon, New Mexico. Together they resided in Albuquerque where he worked at Presbyterian Hospital and Anna Kaseman Hospital before moving to Letts, Iowa, in 1986. Ralph worked as a registered nurse at the University of Iowa Hospital in various departments and then retired from the College of Dentistry in 2010. Ralph enjoyed photography, was an avid music lover, and enjoyed camping and fishing with his friends and family. He was a great storyteller and had a joke for every occasion. He especially enjoyed being a 'Poppy' to his five grandchildren. Ralph will be greatly missed by his wife and soulmate, Deb; and family including his son Jason Daniello and wife, Liz, of Asheville, North Carolina; daughters, Melissa Provateare and husband, Joe, of Bettendorf, and Kimberly Russell and husband, Kevin, of Chicago, Illinois; five grandchildren, Gus Daniello, Elise and Cecilia Provateare, and Silas and Eloise Russell; one brother, David Daniello and wife, Teri, of Highland Lakes, New Jersey; sister-in-law, Donna Daniello of Albuquerque; Deb's sisters, Jan Merrick and husband, John, and Jane Knowles; his father and mother-in-law, Dean and Geri Eichelberger of Letts; several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews; cousins; and countless friends. He is preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Peter Daniello; and a cousin who was like a brother, John Mineo.
Ralph J Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home
Muscatine, IA 52761
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