Charles Ralph Langley, 77, of Leonardtown, MD died July 20, 2008 in Solomons Nursing Center, Solomons, MD.

Charles Ralph Langley passed away peacefully in his sleep with his wife by his side. Ralph will be remembered as a loving husband and father. He was a strong fighter for life and will be sorely missed by all those who knew and loved him. He graduated in 1949 from St. John's High School in Washington, DC and graduated in 1953 from Mt. St. Mary's College in Emmitsburg, MD.

He served in the United States Navy from 1953 to 1979, with two tours in Vietnam as advisor to the South Vietnamese Navy from 1969 to 1971. Ralph also served staff tours in the Philippine Islands, Japan and as Executive Officer of NAS Naples, Italy. After his retirement from the U.S. Navy, Ralph managed his home in Leonardtown, MD and performed charitable work for various military service organizations.

Ralph is survived by his wife Margaret Langley of Leonardtown; two daughters, Catherine Langley McNair, and Mary Pinson; and two grandchildren, Patrick McNair and Larry Loukota.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday, July 26, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 21370 Newtown Neck Road, Leonardtown, MD. Interment Services with Military Honors will be held October 15, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.

Memorial contributions may be made to Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 72, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.