Lima: Ralph Richard Golemb has gone to meet his Maker on June 4, 2016 at age 89 years. He was born on August 16, 1926 in Rochester, NY to parents Stephen E. Golemb & Pauline Anna Gavens.

Predeceased by his daughters Evelyn and Christine and his sister Norma. Survived by children; Kathleen (Carl) Gelatt, Pauline Golemb, Stephen (Diana) Golemb, and Jennifer (Tim) Stoltman. 15 grandchildren; Rebecca, John IV, Michele, Elizabeth, Emily, Stephanie, Laura, Brian, Benjamin, Zachary, Kyle, Shane, Ruth, Augustus, and Josiah, 14 great-grandchildren; Johnnie V, Kees, Micah, Lucas, Austin, Sayla, Juniper, Langston, Kenji, Quinton, Elijah, Frank, Simon, and Wyatt. Siblings; Pauline Gaul, Marilyn (Tom) Sergent, and Roger (Sandy) Golemb and many nieces & nephews.

Ralph served in the US Navy during WWII as a Hospital Corpsman, graduated for Palmer Chiropractic College in Davenport, Iowa, and continued post graduate studies at Lincoln College in Indianapolis and the University of Buffalo. Ralph established the Decorator’s Workshop in Lima, NY in 1959 and also served on the Lima Town Planning Board & the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Family and close friends are invited to a graveside service, with military honors, on Saturday, June 11th, at 10am at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Livonia Center Road, Lima, NY. All are invited to a Celebration of Life Memorial Service following at 11am at the Lima Presbyterian Church, 7295 West Main Street (at the four corners), Lima, NY. Memorial contributions may be made to Livingston County Hospice, 2 Murray Hill Dr., Mt. Morris, NY 14510. To send a condolence please visit:
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