Birth date: Nov 21, 1932 Death date: Apr 27, 2022
Dr. Ralph V. Franciosi, 89, of Edgewater Park, passed away on April 27th, 2022. Loving husband to Adrienne. Beloved father to Diane Franciosi Wing and her husband Frank, David Franciosi, and the late Steven Franciosi. Cherished br Read Obituary
He was a very nice man. My late Father , Dr. Domenic Gentile, was friends with Dr. Franciosi. They traveled to New Orleans together to take board exams not long before my Father died in 1998. I was also treated by Dr. Franciisi after a drunk driver hit me when I was 20 years old in 1989. He was an excellent doctor. My sympathies to his family.
I was so sorry to learn the sad news of the passing of Doc Franciosi. He was an amazing person, a truly gentle, generous man who treated everyone with respect and kindness. Doc made this world better for his place in it. It was easy to see how smart he was, yet he was always so humble and so honorable. It was interesting to learn how multi-faceted Doc was and how accomplished he was in everything he did. I am grateful for the privilege to have known him and worked with him in the political segment of his life. Being in the company of Doc and Adrienne together, was always wonderful..the opportunity to witness their love and genuine partnership. Adrienne and family, you all are in my thoughts and prayers.
With Heartfelt Sympathy,
MaryAnn Foy-Rivell
I am sorry to learn of your loss. Ralph was a GREAT man and loved by many. He was a tremendous influence on me and he helped shape the physician that I became. He taught and lead by example in an effortless manner. Thru observation, I learned how to navigate my way thru patient care, and occasional tense situations by his example.
He was kind in a simple way and never ostentatious. I recall once going into a little boys hospital room, maybe 7 or 8 years old, who had sustained a horrible broken leg. He was in traction and naturally afraid. Before going in the room Ralph asked me to go get an orange from the cafeteria for him. This simple gesture defused most of the boys anxiety and allowed us too easily adjust his traction.
He was creative. Elective surgery is usually planed and repetitive almost like a recipe in a cookbook. Trauma surgery is a whole different game. You never know what you will have to work with. I often marveled at how he could repair a traumatic injury in such a creative manner, in real time, and effect a successful outcome.
He was a gentleman who treated residents, interns, and students with respect, never losing his temper when we made inevitable mistakes. He simply advised how to avoid the mistake going forward.
I could go on and on with my memories of him. He was a GREAT man, and A, he had you, a Great partner........together making a GREAT team. I am so thankful that both of you came into my life. I am better for it.
Your loving friend,
Herb Kosmahl
Steve and I loved your dad. We looked forward to seeing him each year at Diane and Frank’s Christmas Day gathering. We know he’ll be missed deeply.
My fond memories of, “Doc,” go back to the 70’s, when he, and the whole clan, treated me as part of their family after my Dad passed. I remember one day, when Di and I were listening to records, in her room, he came in, looking distressed. He’d said that he’d had a particularly heartbreaking case today, repairing the shattered bone of a young woman who had tripped because of her platform shoes. He said how sad it was that for the rest of her life, not only would she suffer the pain of the patched bone, but she would have scars on her leg where the sharp-edged pieces had cut through.
He then stating that he better not ever catch us wearing those ridiculous shoes, and finished by looking directly at me and emphasized, “Either of you.”
I was struck by how much he cared about his patients and that he deemed me worthy of the same fatherly-compelling that he used on his own daughter.
I’ve thought of him, and referred to him as my, “Doc Dad,” ever since. He will be sorely missed.
There are not enough words to properly reflect upon Dr. Ralph Vincent Franciosi’s life and legacy. Ralph experienced ten times the amount of life experiences than I ever will. Growing up in Montclair, walking up this mountainous hill to get home, riding the train with a shotgun to go hunting. Loving the smells of his grandmother’s cooking and canning, her fresh pasta and piping hot breads. Ralph’s grandfather, I believe, was a furrier and his dad a printer. Ralph’s parents knew of his God given talents and encouraged him to become a doctor. His recall on surgeries was uncanny. He once operated on a baby’s hand and performed a technique not noted in any book or lecture. He was a surgeon by title but also a masterful diagnostician until his passing. Amazing.
I learned so much about Burlington County. From Bordentown to Bass River, Ralph knew every road. He loved the Pine Barons and his seashore. Ralph was a hunter and a fisherman. Some would argue he was most comfortable in his hunting attire and waders than regular clothes.
He accomplished one of his dreams by living on the Delaware. I got us stuck for four plus hours bobbing along in his river as I ran out of gas. Ran out of gas just south of his home. He loved the way his grass and trees looked from the waterperspective. He told that story to everyone he met where I was in earshot. I loved sitting on the Franciosi porch and listening to stories of yesteryear.
His greatest achievement are his children. The three greatest gifts he ever received.
I will forever cherish my time with Ralph Vincent Franciosi. I am so thankful for his smiles, his kindness to me when I needed it and most importantly, accepting me as I am. An amazing life that I will forever be humbled by.
God Bless you Dr. Ralph Vincent Franciosi
