Ralph Jerome Barham, 64, of New Haven entered into eternal rest on February 2, 2016.
Ralph Barham was born on June 7, 1951 in New Haven. He worked at Pratt and Whitney, East Hartford, until his retirement in 2014.
He is survived by his mother, Mary (Maniqualt) Barham of New Haven; one son, Martin Swain (Jasmine), his two brothers Elbert (Barbara) Barham of Bridgeport and Lloyd Barham of New Haven, CT., two sisters, Edwina Bloom of Hamden, CT and Sherry Lester of Virginia, one granddaughter Martianna, and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his father Johnnie R. Barham and his brother Melvin Wright. A Celebration of Life will be held at Howard K. Hill Funeral Services, 1287 Chapel St., New Haven, CT on Friday, February 12, 2016 from 1 – 2 p.m.; Louise Belton will officiate. To leave a message for the Barham family, please visit www.hkhfuneralservices.com