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Philip Ratcliffe Obituary
Philip E. Ratcliffe Jr., 76, of Easton, died Nov. 22, 2009.
Mr. Ratcliffe was born May 20, 1933, in Baltimore, to Philip Eulon and Isabelle Young Ratcliffe.
After graduating in 1951 from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
and serving in the U.S. Army, Mr. Ratcliffe began his career in business and real estate development. He founded the Metropolitan Maintenance Company and had been the owner of the Maryland Management Company for over 39 years. Additionally, he was instrumental in developing and funding the Entrepreneurial Studies Institute at Anne Arundel Community College.
He had many professional affiliations, including the National Association of Homebuilders, Anne Arundel County Association of Realtors, Omega Tau Rho and the Institute of Real Estate Management. He was also involved with BOMA as the director, and with the Baltimore Chapter of IREM and National IREM. He served as Chairman of the Institute of the Journal of Property Management and had been a consultant to local and national real estate firms.
He loved hunting, boating and was an avid RC modeler.
He is survived by his wife, Carole Filsinger Ratcliffe; his son, Philip E. Ratcliffe III; and his sister, Isabelle Mallonee.
A private service and interment will be held. A memorial celebration in honor of Mr. Ratcliffe's life will be held Jan. 16, 2010 between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. at his residence.
In lieu of flowers, gifts in the memory of Philip E. Ratcliffe Jr. may be directed to support Dr. Daniel Laheru's cancer research: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, One Charles Center, 100 N. Charles Street, Suite 234, Baltimore, MD 21201.
Arrangements made by Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home.
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October 31, 2010
skied with phil and his pal at tremblant and gray rocks always
energetic times lots of laughs
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Deborah Wehrer
December 3, 2009
Although I didn't personally know Phil as well as others, his passing touched me deeply. Whenever Phil visited our office in Denver, he always told a joke or two to brighten our day. He will be missed by our office.
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