Richard J. Ratza Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Richard J. Ratza of Flint, Michigan, who passed away on May 31, 2023 at the age of 68. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Chester Ratza and Ernestine Ratza (Ford); his daughter Adrienne Ontiveros; and his brother Chester Ratza. He is survived by: his wife Pamela Pitlanish; his children, Jessica Scott (Wayne), Colin Holzman (Kaitlin) and Nikole Holzman; his grandchildren, Kasey, Braydyn Scott, Huayda, Avkhan, Aymen, Ishmael Mansour, Evan, Troy, Olivia Ringle, Lennox Ontiveros and Roen Holzman; his sisters, Joann Werner and Mary Ratza; and his pet Deebo. He is also survived by other loving family members and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the ALS Association of Michigan (https://www.als.org) or Team Gleason.
