BEVERLY: Ralph M. Dodge, 93, died Saturday, April 3, 2010 in the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington following an extended illness. He was the husband of O. Virginia (Moore) Dodge.
Born in Lynn on November 22, 1916, he was the son of the late Stephen and Eva (Gregware) Dodge. He had resided in Lynn and Peabody for many years before moving to Beverly in 1955. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he served in Guadalcanal before being honorably discharged in September 1943. He was also a Purple Heart recipient.
Ralph was employed as a truck driver for the former Rich’s Department Store in Salem for over twenty-five years before retiring in 1982. He enjoyed gardening and tinkering around the house.
In addition to his wife of fifty-three years, he is survived by two daughters, Stephanie J. Johnson of Danvers and Eva M. Emswiler of Lewiston, ME, a son, Ralph W. Dodge of Palm Coast, FL, four stepchildren, Deborah E. St. Peter, Keith E. and his wife, Lydia (Varnavas) Weston, Richard E. and his wife, Lola (Sharrock) Eanes all of Beverly and Kenneth B. Weston of Haverhill, a stepdaughter-in-law, Maria Eanes of Raymond, NH, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was also predeceased by his stepson, James Eanes, three sisters, Corinne Sieber, Nellie Dodge and Emma Pelegreni and four brothers, Robert, Kendall, Stephen and Leonard Dodge.
His funeral services will be held on Tuesday in the Grondin Funeral Home, 376 Cabot Street, Beverly on Tuesday, April 13th at 5:30 p.m.. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend. There are no visiting hours. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to the American Lung Assoc., 460 Totten Pond Rd., Suite 400, Waltham, MA 02451-1991