Ralph O. St. Peter, Jr ’59

RALPH O. ST. PETER, JR., St. Albans, VT, died April 1, 2023. Born in Burlington, VT, Ralph was a star basketball and baseball player in his youth, and as a Saint Michael’s student, he was a member of the famed “Iron Knights” team that played its way to the national championship with just five players. As a member of that legendary team, Ralph was inducted into the Saint Michael’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2017. In 1968, Ralph married Carol Calcagni, and together they welcomed five children. He spent a majority of his career at General Electric and took early retirement. Ralph was a pillar in his community. Well-known for his humor and generosity, he had a special way of noticing people and taking time to get to know them. People knew he truly cared about them—whether through their conversations or by the nicknames he gave them. To know Ralph was to know a true friend. He is survived by his wife Carol, five children, nine grandchildren, and extended family, including Heidi Ludewig St. Peter ’96, director of Purposeful Learning Program at Saint Michael’s.

Caption: The 1957–58 “Iron Knights” Hall of Fame basketball team has lost three more members within the past year. Their legendary season will live on in St. Mike’s lore. Back row, third from left, Dave Mracek (Class of 1959); second from right (next to Doc Jacobs), Jim Browne (Class of 1960); front row, fourth from right, Ralph St. Peter (Class of 1959).