Ralph E. Drinkwater

May 24, 1942 - January 20, 2015

Ralph Drinkwater, age 72 of Jupiter, FL , died on January 20th. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Susan, son Jon (wife Amy), daughter Deborah, brothers Donald and Robert, and grandchildren James, Delaney, and Andrew. He grew up in Longmeadow, Massachusetts and loved sports and playing tennis, baseball, and basketball. Ralph and Susan met as teenagers at a high school dance. After graduating from Western New England College, he began his career at Hamilton Standard as an accountant in the Finance Department. Ralph enjoyed playing softball on the work Villa Rose team, trips to Cape Cod to vacation and visit his Mom and Dad, golfing, cross country skiing, and power walks around the neighborhood with Sue and their dog, Rascal. Ralph retired at 56 to enjoy his passion for investing in stocks and cheering for the Patriots and Red Sox. Shortly after retirement, Ralph and Sue moved to Jupiter to be near their children Jon and Debbie. Ralph, fondly known as Poppy, loved caring for and playing with his three grandchildren. His family will remember his kindness, generosity, honesty, passion for his family, love of life, hard work, and strength of spirit, body, and mind. They will live each day as a celebration of all that Ralph gave. The memorial service for Ralph will be Tuesday, Jan. 27th at 4:00p.m. at Good Shepherd Church, 402 Seabrook Road, Tequesta, FL. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Tequesta, FL, Hospice of Palm Beach County, or Jupiter Medical Center.