Ralph E. Bish

Ralph E. “Gene” Bish, 86 of River Forest, Allegheny Twp. passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospice Concordia, with his loving wife Anna by his side. He was born December 28, 1932 in Harrison Twp., son of the late Ralph W. and Dorothy (Wimer) Bish.  He lived at River Forest since 1976, prior  to that he lived in South Buffalo Twp.  Ralph was Vice President of Research and Development at Capintec Medical Instruments Supply at RIDC Park.  He worked for a time at NASA on the moon project.   Ralph also worked for a time at PPG Industries while attending college at Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh.

            He was a member of Freeport United Methodist Church and  was a 1951 graduate of Har Brach High School and  the Carnegie Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.A veteran of the Korean conflict servering in the Coast Guard; Ralph was a member of the Natrona Heights VFW and  the Tarentum District Sportsman’s club. He was an avid hunter and fisherman he enjoyed boating, and spending time at his camp at Hallton, in Elk Co.

            Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Anna E. (Humphreys) (Crytzer) Bish, Allegheny Twp.; Children, Deborah (Bish) (Alan)  Burke, Las Vegas, NV; Tracey (Bish) (Neil)  DeStefano, Natrona Heights, PA; Kathy (Crytzer) (Joe) Seagriff, Buffalo Twp. PA; Barbara (Crytzer) (Dan) Devitt, Carrollton, OH; Carol (Crytzer) (Daniel) McCain, White, PA; 7 grand children and 4 great grand children; siblings, Kenneth W. (Virginia) Bish, Winona Beach, IN; James (Diann) Leri, AZ.

            Besides his parents he is preceded in death by his brother Rev. Richard H. Bish.  Visitation will be on Thursday from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm in the Duster Funeral Home Inc. 347 E. 10^th Ave. Tarentum, 724-224-1526. Where aservice will be conducted on Friday  at 11 am with Rev. Dr. Andrew P. Spore officiating. Military honors by the United States Coast Guard. Burial will be in Mt. Airy Cemetery, Natrona Heights.   In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Freeport United Methodist Church or the Freeport Library. VISIT:dusterfh.com