Col. Ralph William Bergman, 91, was born July 12, 1916 in Youngstown, Ohio and passed away June 11, 2008 in Lake Forest, CA.  A retired Colonel with over 29 years of service in the US Army, Col. Bergman worked as head of the Woburn, MA Redevelopment Authority for 10 years after his retirement from the US Army.  He is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Robbie Lee Bergman; daughter, Linda Cannistra; sons, William Bergman and Stephen Bergman; 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.