Ralph Defalco

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Ralph De Falco was born on the island of Ponza, Italy. His family was able to immigrate to the United States after one of his sisters married a naturalized American citizen that was originally from Ponza. It was in America that he realized that being left-handed was not considered sinister. Thanks to his and artistic talent and his ability to absorb things easily, he was quickly noticed by the teachers in the public school system of New York City. This was instrumental in him achieving a measure of success, as he was encouraged to attend the High School of Art and Design, which was one of the better high schools in the city. He worked for General Motors, which was instrumental in him getting a mechanical engineering degree and retired as a senior product engineer with thirty-five years of service.