Ralph M. Rising of Suffield and Windsor Locks, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at the age of 75 at Parkway Pavilion in Enfield. Ralph was born in Hartford, CT on July 12, 1944, the son of Miriam and John Rising. He was raised in Suffield and was a boy scout in Suffield with Troop 160 for about 3 years. He liked fishing, animals, cultivating roses, traveling with his mother and sister Doris, and attending church services. He worked at Goodwill in Springfield for a few years and then for Sweet Life Food Warehouse in Suffield for about 25 years. He is survived by his sisters, Doris Rising, and Grace Waiculonis, and his nephew Joseph Waiculonis and his wife Michele, all of Windsor Locks. Relatives and friends may join the family on Tuesday, March 17, from 4-6 PM at the Windsor Locks Funeral Home, 441 Spring St., Windsor Locks, followed by a Service at 6 PM. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family. The family would like to thank the staff at Parkway Pavilion for their kind and compassionate care of Ralph. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 200 Executive Blvd. Southington, CT 06489 or the American Heart Association, 5 Brookside Drive Wallingford, CT 06492. For online condolences, please visit www.windsorlocksfuneralhome.com