Pauline M. Ralls

PAULINE M. RALLS (TAKACS) (nee DeCesare), age 97; beloved wife of the late Frank Takacs and the late Robert Ralls; loving mother of Robert Takacs, Frances McIntyre, Deborah Wiant (Kriss) and Barbara Gubana (Al); stepmother of Craig Ralls (Nancy) and Constance Kihlken (Bob); sister of the late Sy DeCesare, Frank DeCesare and Jan Marini; cherished grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt. Pauline was a devout Catholic, a Eucharistic Minister, and was inducted in the Third Order of St. Francis. With her husband Bob, they traveled extensively during their marriage, once on the Concorde, visiting Australia, the Holy Land, and Europe to name a few and enjoyed countless cruises. She will be remembered for her delicious Italian and Hungarian dinners, her love of Italian opera and her devotion to her family and friends. Pauline’s family would like to thank the staff at the Athenian in North Royalton for the care and kindness they provided their mother in her last years. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, www.nationalmssociety.org , or St. Rocco Parish, 3205 Fulton Rd., Cleveland, OH  44109.  Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Church, 12700 Pearl Rd., Strongsville, Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 10 a.m. Please meet at church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends received at THE RIPEPI FUNERAL HOME, 5762 PEARL RD. (AT SNOW RD.) WEDNESDAY 4-7 P.M.