Charles Ribaudo , 88, died Sunday April 29, 2007, at his residence. Born and raised in Manhattan, New York, he resided in Dover before moving to Branchburg 50 years ago. He was a World War II veteran of the United States Army and was a recipient of the Purple Heart and Good Conduct Medal. Charles was an Analytic Chemist for ARADCOM-Picatinny Arsenal in Dover, N.J. for forty years until retiring in 1987. He was a member of the American Chemical Society and an active member of the Holy Name Society of the Holy Trinity R.C. Church in Bridgewater. He was an extra ordinary minister of the Eucharist at both the church and Somerset Medical Center. Surviving are his beloved wife of 44 years, Mary Feehan Ribaudo, his loving sons, and their wives, Joseph and Kathleen of Raritan, Charles A., Daniel and Lisa and Thomas and Jennifer, his loving daughter, Mary Ribaudo, all of Raritan Township, and his cherished grandchildren, Randy, Melissa, Brittany, Alexis, Caitlyn, Sarah, Thomas and Gina. Funeral services will begin with a prayer at 10:15 A.M. Wednesday at the Branchburg Funeral Home, 910 Highway 202 South, Branchburg, N.J., followed by an 11:00 A.M. Funeral Liturgy at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton R.C. Church, 105 Summer Road, Three Bridges, N.J. Visitation hours are Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. at the funeral home. To send a lasting tribute or condolences to the Ribaudo family, please sign the online guestbook. Please click "Sign Guestbook" below.