It is with great sadness that the Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA) reports that Ralph Marra, the previous owner of Classic Ceramic Tile Inc. in Keyport and East Brunswick, New Jersey, passed away on December 20, 2024, at the age of 87.

Marra was a director and officer of CTDA and was inducted into the CTDA Hall of Fame in 2006. In addition to his career in the tile industry, Marra also owned Fred's Meat Market, Marra's Uptown Market and Beaches n' Cream Ice Cream in Long Branch.

The visitation will be held at Fiore-Buckley Funeral Home, 236 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst, Ocean Township, on January 2, 2025, from 4-8 pm with a Fire Department service at 5 pm. The funeral service will be held at the funeral home on January 3 at 11:00 am followed by entombment at Woodbine Mausoleum in Oceanport. 

Donations can be made in Ralph's name to: Oceanport Hook & Ladder, 21 Main Street, Oceanport, NJ 07757, Oceanport First Aid Squad, 2 Pemberton Ave. Oceanport, or Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital. 

 For condolences, please visit www.fiorefuneralhomes.com. Read the obituary here.