Michael Edward Ratcliffe

Michael Edward Ratcliffe, 66 years old, of Painesville Twp Ohio, died Friday, August 21, 2020 at TriPoint Hospital in Concord, Ohio.

Michael was born January 6, 1954 in Central Falls, Rhode Island, to the late Edward J. Ratcliffe and Mary L (O’Neil) Ratcliffe.  He moved to Mentor, Ohio when he was 4yrs old, and graduated from Mentor High School.  He attended Miami University and majored in accounting. Michael married Stephanie Bressler on June 11, 1977 and they were married 43 years.  He has been a resident of Mentor and Painesville Twp for the last 35 years.

Michael was a biological, adoptive and foster father to over 50 children and spent his lifetime advocating for them. He was proud to call 17 of them his very own.  He started his career, in 1978, as a Water Treatment salesman for DuBois Chemical in Cincinnati, Ohio and went on to form his own Water Treatment Company which he ran until he retired in 2019. 

Michael enjoyed politics, renovating houses, comedy, fishing, and, cooking and planning Holiday meals for his large  family and friends.  He was known for his sense of humor and his kindness to anyone in need.

Michael leaves to cherish his memories:

His wife, Stephanie (Bressler) Ratcliffe

Sister, Judy (Chuck) Molnar;  Uncle, John (Joyce) Ratcliffe

Children, Tim (Jamie) Ratcliffe, Molly (Joe) Doeing, Katie (Chawezi) Kumwenda, Amanda Ratcliffe, Donald Ratcliffe, Sylvia Ratcliffe, Dawanna Ratcliffe, Bob Ratcliffe, Dolly Ratcliffe, Jay Ratcliffe, Tara Ratcliffe, Dany Ratcliffe and Kenny Ratcliffe

Grandchildren, Haley Ratcliffe, Leo Ratcliffe, Samantha Doeing, Leah Kumwenda, Elijah Kumwenda, Angel Ratcliffe, and Muranda McCumbers, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other loving relatives, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward J and Mary L Ratcliffe and his children, Charles Ratcliffe, Antoinette Ratcliffe and Zackary Ratcliffe.

A Memorial Gathering will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 from 5pm – 7pm at Lake Metroparks Concord Woods Pavilion 11211 Spear Rd, Concord, Ohio 44077