Obituary
Ralph R. Zuckerman
By Mary Katherine Stump
OCEAN RIDGE — Ralph Zuckerman, 93, a long-time resident of Crown Colony, died Monday, July 20. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Violet Schmitt Zuckerman. “Theirs’ was a true love story,” said his niece, Pam Holy. The two met at the Ford plant responsible for the production of airplane parts during WWII on the Southside of Chicago. He was a supervisor. She was responsible for quality control down on the line. They were married in 1946.
In the 1940s the two began driving down to Florida from Chicago, having fallen in love with the ocean, the unique vegetation and wildlife, and the climate. In 1969 they purchased a place in Crown Colony, where they vacationed until a permanent move in the 1970s.
“Up until the end they continued a nighttime routine,” said Ms. Holy. “Every night one of them would say ‘I love you’ and the other would say ‘I love you more.’ ”
Mr. Zuckerman was born and raised in Chicago and was an electrician there until his move to South Florida. He was a veteran of WWII. “He was the best-natured man you’d ever want to meet,” said Ms. Holy. “He was like a father to me. He loved to have a good conversation and never talked at you. I remember that even from when I was little.”
Mr. Zuckerman is survived by Ms. Holy and a grandnephew, Michael, both of Chicago. His ashes will be placed along with his wife’s in a columbarium at a V.A. cemetery in Florida at a later date.
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