WORCESTER-Ralph Arthur Gustafson, 65, passed away on Sunday, July 31st at UMass Memorial Medical Center after a long illness. Ralph leaves his two daughters, Keri and Kelly Gustafson both of Roseville, OH; three sisters, Lisa and her husband David Bousquet of Spencer, MA; Ellen and her husband Dennis Rearick, of Ventura, CA and Wales, MA; and Louise Bonnette of Sturbridge, MA and his brother, Karl Gustafson of Phoenix, AZ; also many nieces and nephews.
Ralph was born in Worcester a son of Ralph C. and Thelma L. (Stockhaus) Gustafson, and graduated from Auburn High School in 1969. He also attended and graduated with a Doctorate degree in Chiropractic from Western States Chiropractic University in 1989. Ralph owned and operated a Chiropractic practice for many years in Ohio before retiring due to illness. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to fish.
A special thank you to the UMass University Campus 3 and 6 ICU staff, for all the care they provided to Ralph.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 12th at LINDQUIST LUNDIN Funeral Home, 36 Butler St. There are no visiting hours. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ralph's memory to a charity of one's choice.