Birth date: Dec 12, 1932 Death date: Nov 23, 2024
Ralph Lewis Quackenbush was born in Englewood, New Jersey (Bergen County), and was the eldest son of Alice Scriven Quackenbush and Melvin M. “Mum” Quackenbush. Ralph had two brothers, Everett Quackenbush, and Jan Quackenbush, who Read Obituary
So sorry to hear about Mr. Quackenbush. Remembering him from the olden days in Cornelius, Huntersville when I worked with Ms. Carol, and later in life while working in Davidson. Such an expert furniture craftsman - he repaired several pieces for our family when we thought they were hopeless. Sending my thoughts and prayers for his family.
My mom, Connie Welsh, loved Ralph and Ralph loved mom! Although he was a fixture at The Hub, with piping hot coffee whenever she needed it (which was always!), he did hang up his apron long enough to act for her from time to time. (I think he played a townsperson in Wilder's Our Town. Surprise!) One of my fondest memories of Ralph was in the early morning, before my mother got her driver's license, when we would get up to catch the Greyhound Bus to go shopping in Charlotte. We would get to The Hub between 5 and 6 in the morning. Ralph was there (He was always there), waiting for the newspapers to be delivered. My brother and I would get chocolate milk and powdered donuts (and a comic book or two) and mom would get a large coffee, black. They would share town gossip for awhile. Then, the bus would roar down Main Street and screech to a stop, whisking us on an 'exciting' adventure to downtown Charlotte (which basically meant Belks and little else at that time).
Ralph was a man of many talents. He quickly became a friend when I worked with him at the Davidson Housing Coalition. I admired him for his work ethic and his dedication to his family, friends, and the town of Davidson. I enjoyed his sense of humor and our many conversations about almost everything. The world needs more like Ralph -- he was one of the good guys. Wayne Lowery
My first summer job when I was in college was at the Cornelius Tastee Freeze. Ralph was always supportive and a great person to work with. He will be definitely missed by many people. Susan Kennedy
