Raymond Charles Ratai

Raymond C. Ratai “Ray” was born in Johnstown, Ohio on July 24, 1936 to the late Reinhold (Ray) and Edna Lucille Lee. He passed away at the Kindred Health and Rehab Center in Newark Ohio on February 28, 2015.

He graduated from Alexandria High School and Ohio Northern University School of Pharmacology. Ray moved to Scio, Ohio after graduating from college, and worked at the Horton’s Pharmacy and later for Rite Aid and CVS Pharmacies until he retired.

Ray excelled with his faith and playing the organ for the church and was very talented in playing the violin. He loved to be on his computer after he retired. He cared deeply for his brothers and sisters families, and events were always a must.

He is survived by his brother, Glenn (Susan) of Spring Hill, Florida; sister Nellie Hatfield of Newark, sister-in-law Ruth Ratai of Pataskala, nephews Steve (Cathy), Craig (Beverly) and Todd Ratai; nieces Malinda (David) Klawitter, Michelle (Rick) Johnson, Melissa (Keith) Crump, Jennifer Plummer, and Traci Zigan; son-in-law Jeff (Cindy) Eckley and Larry Eckley of Scio, Ohio, and his Godmother Elsie Sanders of Michigan. In addition to his parents, Ray is preceded in death by his wife Beverly J., brother Donald and nephew Dudley.

Funeral Services will be held at the Crouse-Kauber-Fraley Funeral Home on Thursday March 5, 2015 at 1:00 PM. Friends may call at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Alexandria with Pastor Roger Massey of the Pataskala Church of Christ officiating.