Ralph Cancro, Ph.D, 81, of Bronxville, NY, died on January 12, 2010. Dr. Cancro served as a member of the US Army Air Corps during WWII, having served in the Air Transport Command, before obtaining a B.S., M.A., and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Columbia University in New York.

He practiced in this area of psychology for fifty three years. At the Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains, N.Y. he served as Director of Psychological Services for 23 years and as Co-Director of Mental Health Services.

While at the Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, in addition to clinical and supervisory responsibilities, he initiated and participated in research projects, lectured in seminars, and conducted workshops at colleges and universities in the tri-state area.

Following his tenure at the Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, he was an attending psychologist at St. Agnes Hospital and Medical Center in White Plains, New York, and later at the Westchester Medical Center, NY. He also had an active private practice for over 50 years.

The rank of Professor Emeritus in Psychology was conferred by Marymount College in Tarrytown, New York, where he taught Psychology for 25 years and Chaired the Department of Psychology and was Director of the Counseling Center for many years. His professional affiliations include the American Psychological Association, the Westchester Psychological Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the National Honorary Society in Psychology, and the Association of Rehabilitation Facilities of New York State, an organization in which he served as President in 1965-1966. Dr. Cancro's published and unpublished papers range from Psychological Disabilities of Cerebral Palsy, Psychotherapeutic Approaches in Cerebral Palsy, Learning Disabilities, to Laterality of Brain Lesion and Intellectual Dysfunction.

Visitation will be held at the Westchester Funeral Home, Eastchester, on Thursday Jan. 14, 2010, from 2-4 & 68PM. The Funeral Mass will be held at Immaculate Conception Church, Tuckahoe, Friday, January 15, 2010 at 10:30AM followed by entombment at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made in Dr. Cancro's name to Melmark New England, 461 River Road, Andover, MA 01810 or www.melmarkne.org. To send an online condolence to the family visit www.westchesterfuneralhome.com.