Ralph F. Tibbetts, 79, of 382 Briggs Road in Mason died September 10, 2002 at Community Hospice House in Merrimack after a lengthy illness. Mr. Tibbetts was born on July 15, 1923 in Somerville, MA the son of the late Royal A. and Susan E. (Findlay) Tibbetts. He was a U S Army veteran and served as a Sergeant in World War II where he was a part of the Office of Strategic Services. He worked for Raytheon in Massachusetts, Sanders Associates in Nashua and retired from Compugraphic Inc. in Wilmington, MA where he worked as an electronic engineer. Family members include; four sons, Ralph F. Tibbetts of New Ipswich, Kenneth S. Tibbetts if Mason, Douglas F. Tibbetts of Austin, Texas and R. James Tibbetts of Mason; a foster daughter, Jean Byrd of Derry; and many grand children and great grandchildren. Mr. Tibbetts was predeceased by his wife, Alma J. (Scott) Tibbetts who died in April of 1993. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, September 15th at 2:00 PM at the Mason Congregational Church. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to either the Mason Volunteer Fire Dept., Depot Road, Mason, NH 03048 or to the Brookline Ambulance Service, Post Office Box 360, 4 Main Street, Brookline, NH 03033.