He is survived by his wife, Jane (Hole) Mumaw of Versailles whom he married on July 23, 1949; son and daughter in law, Terry L. & Joyce Mumaw of Newport, Ohio; daughter and son in law, Linda & Terry Cassel of Greenville; grandchildren, Heather (Brad) Ingle, Christina (Ryan) Hurley, Angela Fisher, Beth, Darrin and Trish Mumaw, Ben (Tracy) Cassel, and Betsy (Aaron) Ward; 10 great grandchildren; brothers, Earl Mumaw of Versailles and Don & Norma Mumaw of Versailles; sisters and brother in law, Ruth Denlinger of Dayton and Joan & Fred Jordan of Sidney.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his brother Robert Mumaw in 1998.
Ralph served in the United States 3rd Army during WWII from 1943-1945 as a corporal. He was a member of St. Denis Catholic Church, lifetime member of the Versailles VFW, and the American Legion in Versailles. He served on the Volunteer Fire Department for 18 years and 17 years helping with Little League Baseball. Ralph worked at the U.S. Post Office for 34 years retiring in 1983. He loved collecting antiques and rebuilding gumball and peanut machines.
There will be a Mass of Christian Burial held on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 10:30 AM at St. Denis Catholic Church, Versailles, Ohio, with Rev. Fr. David Vincent celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Valbert Cemetery, Versailles, Ohio, with a Graveside Military Service conducted by the Versailles Veterans Honor Guard. Family will receive friends on Friday, May 17, 2013 from 4-8 PM at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home, Versailles, Ohio, as well as on Saturday morning from 9-10 AM at the funeral home.
It is the wishes of the family that memorial contributions be given to the Versailles Emergency Medical services. Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
