VALE – RALPH MOLDRICH
Today is one of the saddest days in my many years in this wonderful country.
It marks 2021 as the year my mate & brother ‘Passed away’ When my Sister in Law (A smart and loving wife to him and a loving mother to her children and Grandmother, phoned this morning. I felt it in my bones, the end was just minutes away.
He instigated the formation of The Burgher Association in Victoria, together with others he built a strong and viable Association. He was a strongest supporter of the ACF Inc. and served it well again with a strong committee led by Cecil Dewith- Barbet he helped in engineering the existing ACF premises. he was part of that committee until just two years ago, His last words to me the day I left (Then Ceylon) was ‘We will join you as soon as possible’
He kept his word.
His motto was ‘I shall pass this way but once’
Rest Big brother until we meet again
Ryle Joseph Moldrich
Ref: facebook page (and email)
more from Ralph’s brother, Ryle Joseph Moldrich.…..
Ralph or to be precise Joseph Stuart RALPH MOLDRICH was my elder brother. And husband to Pauline and father to Riz and Rickey and their families.
He served was in the Ceylon Army (Ceylon Signals ) and the USIS in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
he arrived in Australia in 1970 together with his family.
He Served in The ACF Inc. for many years.
He was a member of the Ex Ceylon Army and several other organisations.
He assisted in Bringing then Rev Cardinal Coorey to Melbourne and assisted by his wife Pauline welcomed then President Pramadasa to a reception in Melbourne.
Ralph assisted me in fund raising events as I stood for parliament in 1984 and edited some of my writing.
’He ain’t heavy he’s my brother’
Ralph will be laid to rest at the Springvale crematorium on Monday afternoon.
details from Tobin Brothers or refer to 21st January edition of Herald Sun.
Regards
Ryle Joseph Moldrich
Funeral details are as follows:
- A) On Sunday, the 24th of January at 6:00 pm, we will be having a Rosary and Public Viewing at the Tobin Brother’s Chapel, Princes Highway, Noble Park…
- B) On Monday the 25th of January, there will be a public church service at 12 Noon at St. Andrews Catholic Church, cnr of Springs & Bunney Road, Clarinda…
Following the service, there will be a public burial, in the Spotted Gums section of Springvale Botanical Cemetery at 1:45 pm…
