Ralph M. Andrea Sr

Ralph M. Andrea Sr., of Naples, Florida, formerly of Sandwich and Holbrook, passed away September 8, 2019 at the age of 90.
Beloved husband of the late Margaret (Ferullo) Andrea. Loving father of Ralph II and his wife Chris of Middleborough, Richard and his wife Cindy of Braintree, and Kenneth and his wife Susan of East Bridgewater. Also survived by his grandchildren, Patrick, Jocelyn, Richard, Nicholas, Steven, Kenneth, Ben, Mitchell, and James.

Ralph was the co-owner of Andrea’s Greenhouses and developed the Patricia Andrea geranium and exhibited and participated in several horticultural Flower Shows in surrounding neighboring states. He was one of the original fulltime Police Officers for the Town of Holbrook. Ralph loved the ocean and especially enjoyed fishing and harvesting all types of shellfish and lobsters with his family and close friends in the waters of Buzzards Bay. From the time they met, Ralph and Margaret always loved to ballroom dance. They enjoyed dancing and sharing many nights of fun and laughter along with meeting new friends as members of the Naples Sailing and Yacht Club. In his later years, he developed an affinity for the symphony; especially the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra where he and his wife volunteered for many years.

A gathering will be held at the Hurley Funeral Home, 134 So. Main Street (Rt. 28), Randolph on Sunday, September 22nd beginning at 1pm followed by a service at 2pm. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations may be made to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in memory of Ralph to support cancer research and patient care at: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284 or via www.dana-farber.org/gift.