He was born in Middletown, Connecticut on April 10th, 1981. At the age of 4 he moved to Seminole, Florida with his mother, father, and younger sister. Michael had many friends throughout school; many are still part of his life now. He loved to get together with friends and family.
He enjoyed talking to others and worked in the service industry helping customers and resolving issues. He recently found his love for coding and became an integrations manager in the health payment industry.
Michael always had a passion and talent for art. He loved to draw from a very young age. Michael also had a creative vision for many other different forms of art. He taught himself to airbrush and created works of art on everything from sneakers to automobiles. Michael dabbled in other forms of art such as tattooing, origami and painting. He also enjoyed playing his electric guitar with his father.
Michael’s biggest love was his German Shepherd, named King. He raised King from a puppy.
We will miss Michael’s strong will, sense of humor, smile, and very long philosophical conversations.
Michael is survived by his mother, Beverly (Costa) Ralph; father, Steven Ralph; his sister, Rebekah Santiago; brother-in-law, Jason Santiago; his nephews, Connor Santiago and Cameron Santiago; his niece, Caitlyn Santiago; his grandmother, Kathalena Costa; many aunts and uncles along with numerous cousins.
