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Chris Ratto Obituary

CHRIS ANTHONY RATTO, 57, of Pearland, Texas passed away Thursday, March 26, 2009. Born in Houston, TX on April 12, 1951, he was preceded in death by his mother Mary Jean Ratto and brother Nicholas T. Ratto. Chris is survived by his son, Aaron Ratto and his wife Angie; daughter, Rochelle Deist and her husband John; grandchildren, Aidan Deist and Reagan Deist; father, Col. Stanley N. Ratto, USAF Retired; brother, Jeff Ratto and his wife Gerry; and sister, Lynn Bowers and her husband Jerry. A memorial service celebrating Chris's life will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 30, 2009 in the chapel of SouthPark Funeral Home, 1310 N. Main St. in Pearland. Please visit www.southparkfunerals.com to send words of comfort to the family.

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Published by Houston Chronicle on Mar. 29, 2009.

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March 30, 2009

To the family of Chris Ratto...a really special friend and nieghbor. We will miss him dearly. He was like a brother to us ever since we moved into the nieghborhood. Coffee in the morning and hanging out in the afternoon will never be the same. He will always have a place in our hearts as will all of you. Thank you for sharing your Dad, your Brother, your Son with us. Stanley..we love you very much and will be here for you if you need anything. Loving memories and lots of prayers. Teddy and Sonya Wooldridge and Kids....

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