Ralph Leon Howes Jr., age 61 of Franklin passed away in Concord on Saturday January 2, 2021. Ralph was born August 7, 1959 in Natick, Massachusetts. He was a loving husband, a dedicated father, and a proud grandfather. Ralph was an avid music fan and spent many hours remastering his favorites of the 70's and 80's. He loved finding a way to fix anything and founded KnowHowes Engineering. He is predeceased by his father Donald Ingraham and is survived by his mother, Carole Rogan Ingraham; his loving and devoted wife Marion (Vertigans) Howes; his daughter, Jennifer Varrieur; grandchildren Arianna and Nolan Varrieur; sisters, Deborah Lavoie, Kathy Treadwell, Lisa Ingraham; brother David Ingraham; and many stepchildren and friends.