Ralph A. Morse

October 2, 1947 - August 7, 2019

Ralph A. Morse, Jr, 71, of Ayer, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at his home. Mr. Morse was born in Ayer, MA, October 4, 1947, a son of the late Ralph A. Morse and Claire M. (Landry) Morse and resided in Ayer his entire life. He was a graduate of Ayer High School, class of 1964. Ralph continued his education taking college courses in his spare time. For much of his career, Mr. Morse worked as a software engineer for several companies including Digital, HP and Intertek. He is survived by his son Brian Morse of Ayer, his daughters Alison Morse of Leominster and Debra Ayers and her husband Mark of New Jersey. He is also survived by his two grandchildren Rebecca and Jameson Ayers. Mr. Morse also leaves his niece Lisa Morse and her daughter Ashley Colburn as well as Ashely’s son Ryder. Ralph was a veteran of the United States Army where he obtained the rank of SP5. He enjoyed working on cars, computers and technology. He always had to have the latest technology including the newest phone, as long as it wasn’t an Apple product. Ralph also enjoyed spending time with his family, including his cat Willy that was constantly under his feet. A celebration of life will be planned at a later date.