01/11/2026
Ralph Joseph Pranger passed away peacefully on January 8, 2026, just 14 days shy of his 98th birthday. He was born on January 23, 1928 in Covington, Kentucky, the son of Frank Nicholas and Mary Georgina (Harmeling) Pranger. He graduated from Covington Catholic High School and earned a B.S. in Education and an M.A. in History from the University of Dayton. He then earned an M.S. in Guidance Counseling from the University of Pittsburgh. He was a teacher at many schools in his career. He specialized in English, French, history, Latin, mathematics and science and performed various Catholic missionary work in Africa, including establishing a technical school in Malawi. He finished his career as a Guidance Counselor for 18+ years at St. Xavier High School, Cincinnati before retiring in 1994. When he wasn't teaching, he was painting and cartooning.
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