Remembering Ralph Delgado

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This is a page created to the memory of Ralph Delgado

Today Ralph would be 56.We’re having carrot cake tonight, because that was his favorite. It feels right to celebrate him...
02/12/2026

Today Ralph would be 56.

We’re having carrot cake tonight, because that was his favorite. It feels right to celebrate him in small, familiar ways.

He is missed every single day. But today especially, we remember his laugh, his presence, and the way he loved his family.

Happy birthday, Ralph.
🤍

Enjoy some carrot cake in his honor sometime this month!

Four years ago, we lost Ralph.Today, I’m thinking about him as a father.Ralph’s dad passed away when he was born. He gre...
01/09/2026

Four years ago, we lost Ralph.

Today, I’m thinking about him as a father.

Ralph’s dad passed away when he was born. He grew up without ever knowing him. Because of that, Ralph was intentional in a way I didn’t fully understand until later. He always told me he wanted to be the kind of dad he would have loved to have.

And he was.
He was present.
Not perfect. Not flashy. Just there.

He showed up. He listened. He played. He corrected. He laughed. He loved deeply. Our kids don’t just know of their dad. They remember him. They remember his voice, his jokes, his hugs, his way of being fully in the room.

That matters more than we realize while we’re in it.

Today I honor Ralph for the father he chose to be, despite the loss he carried from the very beginning. His presence shaped our children, and that legacy didn’t end four years ago. It lives on in them, every day.

We miss him every day.

Today, I closed the chapter on something precious — the last bit of the life insurance Ralph left me.For 3½ years, I str...
08/12/2025

Today, I closed the chapter on something precious — the last bit of the life insurance Ralph left me.

For 3½ years, I stretched it with care. I invested some, paid down a big chunk of our mortgage, and poured another part into my education. Every dollar was used with intention.

Ralph didn’t leave me in ruins or buried in debt. Even after he was gone, he was still taking care of us. That’s the kind of man he was — a provider, a planner, a protector.

He provided in life.
He provided in death.
And his love is still providing now. ❤️

Help Support Vicky’s Healing Journey 💜Family and friends, I wanted to share an update about our daughter, Vicky, who has...
02/12/2025

Help Support Vicky’s Healing Journey 💜

Family and friends, I wanted to share an update about our daughter, Vicky, who has been through an incredibly difficult time.

On January 14, 2025, Vicky was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the colon. Since then, she has endured:
🔹 Two hospital stays totaling 15 days
🔹 A dangerously low hemoglobin level requiring a blood transfusion
🔹 Iron and medication infusions to stabilize her condition
🔹 Countless blood draws, IVs, and intense medical treatments

This journey has been physically and emotionally exhausting for Vicky and our family. Despite everything, she has remained strong and determined, fighting through every challenge thrown her way.

Now that she’s home, she faces ongoing treatments, specialist visits, and costly medications. The financial strain of hospital bills, missed work, and continued care is overwhelming, and we are humbly asking for support during this time.

🙏 If you feel led to help, please consider donating or sharing this link:
📌 https://gofund.me/d2fc8936

Your kindness, prayers, and generosity mean more than words can express. Thank you for being part of Vicky’s healing journey. 💜



02/12/2025

Happy 55th birthday Ralph! We love you. We miss you!

Three years ago today, I lost Ralph, my husband of 20 years and the father of our three kids. Not a day goes by that I d...
01/09/2025

Three years ago today, I lost Ralph, my husband of 20 years and the father of our three kids. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of him and miss him. His memory will always hold a special place in my heart, and the love we shared will never fade.

At the same time, I feel incredibly blessed to have found love again with Chris. He brings so much happiness into my life, and I am deeply grateful for the love we share. Loving Chris doesn’t diminish Ralph’s memory—it exists alongside it, and I believe that’s a testament to the depth of the love I’ve been fortunate to experience in my life.

Pastor Doug used to tell me that if I wanted to get married again, it was because I had a good marriage with Ralph. That is very true. He was an excellent husband and father to our kids.

Today, I honor Ralph’s memory and the life we built together, while also cherishing the joy and love I’ve found with Chris. Both are important parts of my heart and story.



02/11/2024

Ralph's favorite team, the 49ers, are playing in the Super Bowl today. He would have loved watching this game.

Today is Vicky's 13th birthday. She had 11 birthdays with her dad. She loved him and misses him every day
01/12/2024

Today is Vicky's 13th birthday. She had 11 birthdays with her dad. She loved him and misses him every day

Yesterday we would have celebrated our 22nd wedding anniversary.I miss you everyday day.
07/22/2023

Yesterday we would have celebrated our 22nd wedding anniversary.

I miss you everyday day.

My children had a fantastic dad. Ralph never met his father because he passed away when Ralph was 11 days old. He knew ...
06/18/2023

My children had a fantastic dad.

Ralph never met his father because he passed away when Ralph was 11 days old. He knew his dad through his mother, who would tell him stories of him, but he never knew the love of a father.

When we got married, his heart's desire was to become a dad. However, even though he wished it with all his might, he also feared that he wouldn't know what to do because he never knew what a father was supposed to be. But despite his fear, he stated, "I want to be the father I never had and the one I wanted to have."

He loved his children. He made sure they knew of his love for him, not only by expressing the words "I love you" but actions that accompanied those words. He played with them. He would get up so early with Nate and Adrian to watch their favorite cartoon while they had breakfast. He would dance with Vicky. He would do his best to do Vicky's hair. He would attend every soccer game, recital, and concert and felt tremendously proud of them. He was so proud of Nate when he joined the Army.

He disciplined them with love and made sure they knew that even though he didn't like their actions, he still loved them.
Ralph was an excellent father! Not a perfect one, but a great one!

Today I honor his memory. Today I honor the man I was married to for 20 years and became the father of my children. I remember him as the good father he was. I know he is now with Jesus, and I know I will see him again one day.

Jessi Delgado

01/04/2023

Vicky's birthday is next week. Three days after the first year anniversary of Ralph's passing.

If you'd like to send her a birthday card, let me know and I can give you our address

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