Ralph E. Vance. Jr.

GLOUCESTER TWP. - Ralph E. Vance, Jr., of Gloucester Twp., New Jersey, born on August 5, 1956 (age 65), passed peacefully surrounded by immediate family on January 16, 2022. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Margaret (Brennan) Vance, his son Ralph E. Vance, III (Allison Scheuren Vance), and his two daughters Joan and Jessica. Loving Pop of Cole, Brady, Ashton, and Emerson. Preceded in death by his parents, Ralph E. Vance, Sr. and Vivian T. (Sonsini) Vance and his loving in-laws Francis L. Brennan, Sr. and Joan S. Brennan. Loving brother to Carol DeWitt (Dan), Vivian Warner (George), Kathleen Nahill (John), and James Vance. Also, survived by many in-laws, nieces, nephews, and friends. Ralph was a devoted husband and father who worked tirelessly as a truck driver to provide for his family, and he cherished his dog Champ. He was proud to be a member of Teamsters Local 107 and was employed for many years by Yellow Freight. Ralph was a Harley Davidson enthusiast, and an original charter member of the Gloucester Twp. Post 281 Sons of American Legion (SAL). He went on to become a charter member of the American Legion Riders, of which his road name was Nomad. He was...[more]

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so an auxiliary member of the Glendora VFW Post 8714. Ralph was the "go-to" guy who could fix anything and everything. He was always willing to lend a hand, was the life of the party, and captain of the boat (Captain Happy). Upon retirement, he fulfilled his lifelong dream of traveling to Florida in the winters with the love of his life Margie and his beloved dog Bubba. He also enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, watching Westerns, and playing Solitaire on the computer while listening to old country music. A viewing will be held on Thursday, January 20th from 6PM to 8PM and on Friday, January 21st from 9:15AM to 10:15AM at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE. Funeral Mass 11AM Friday at Holy Child Parish, St. Teresa RC Church, Runnemede. Interment St. Joseph's Cemetery, Chews Landing. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the University of Pennsylvania VAD Team, Attn: Joyce Wald, 11 South Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine 3400 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19072.