Ralph Peter Lerardi Jr.

Ralph Peter Ierardi Jr. 1995 – 2024 Ralph “RJ” Peter Ierardi Jr., 28, of Orlando, FL was a loving son, brother, and friend. He tragically and unexpectedly passed on May 31st, 2024. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on June 29th, 1995, to his loving and devoted parents, Ralph and Jane Ierardi, and older siblings, Katie and John Ierardi. He grew up with his family in Haddonfield, NJ until he was twelve when he and his family moved to Wilmington, DE. He graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy, where he excelled both academically and athletically, leading his football and lacrosse teams as a captain. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA and began working at a Cardiology Office while living in Philadelphia for a short while. He then moved to Orlando, FL to be close to his parents and worked in medical sales. If you were fortunate enough to know RJ, you loved him. It was impossible to not love him immediately. He loved traveling, exploring, reading, comedy, movies, tv, podcasts, science, history, philosophy, cooking, exercising, fashion, sports, and most of all conversing. He loved the Eagles, the Phillies, and the 76ers and was an expert on NFL trivia. RJ loved to talk and had the ability to make a 2-hour phone call feel like 15 minutes. RJ also had an impeccable fashion sense and always took pride in his appearance. To say RJ was a loyal friend would be a gross understatement and would help anyone in need at any moment without a second thought. He had an incredible sense of humor and loved to tell jokes and watch comedies. It was RJ’s ability to lighten any dull or difficult moment that his friends and family will miss the most, whether it be a brutely, muscular bear hug or his jovial banter. RJ will always be remembered as a joyful, light-hearted, humorous young man that loved his family and friends and brightened every room he stepped in. In light of this sudden and unexpected news, the family kindly requests privacy during this time. A memorial service to celebrate RJ’s life will be held on Thursday June 6th at Osceola Memory Gardens Cemetery, Funeral Homes & Crematory in St. Cloud, FL.

Ralph Peter Lerardi Jr.

June 29, 1995 - May 31, 2024