East Hampstead: Ralph F. Cole, 56 a resident of East Hampstead for thirty years, died peacefully at his home on November 28, 2021.

Born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Harvey Cole and the late Jane (Turner) Cole and was raised in Atkinson, NH. He attended Atkinson Academy and was a member of the Timberlane Regional High School Class of 1984, where he was a member of the football team. He went on to attend Northern Essex Community College and was employed as an Electronics Technician first at Raytheon in Andover. He later worked at Spruce Electronics in Haverhill and was presently working at Cobham in Exeter, NH.

A member of the Atkinson Congregational Church, Ralph was an avid New England Patriots fan and especially enjoyed travelling to Miami to watch them play.  He also followed all Boston sports teams and enjoyed spending time at the shooting range and deep sea fishing as well as trips to Sebago Lake and up to the family property in Machiasport, Maine.

Ralph will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by three brothers, Warren D. Cole of Litchfield, Bruce M. Cole and his wife Linda of Round Rock, TX, and Roy H. Cole and his wife Jane of Hampstead, three sisters, Karyn Mahoney of Hampstead, Carol Houle and her husband Randy of Salem, NH. and Robin Malone and her fiancé Andy Deschene of Salem, NH, four nieces,  Kristin Mahoney of Lowell, Kelly Mahoney of Waltham, Maraya Malone of Plaistow and Jessica Oliveri of Atkinson. He was predeceased by his nephew Miles Malone.

Relatives and friends are invited to his calling hours on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home, 116 Main St., Plaistow, NH. To send a message of condolence to the family or to share a cherished memory, please visit: www.brooksidechapelfh.com