Ralph Giannotti Obituary
Ralph Howard Giannotti, age 69 of Holt, Michigan, passed away early Tuesday morning, September 30, 2025 at University of Health Sparrow Lansing. The son of Alexander & Marilyn Marguerite (Ricketts) Giannotti, he was born on February 10, 1956 in Lansing. On June 29, 1974 in Holt, he married Cheryl Lynn Goodman, and together they enjoyed over fifty-one years of marriage and raised three children.
Ralph enjoyed building model cars, collecting Hot Wheels, and car shows. He was a member of the Rose City Modelers of Jackson and was an honorably discharged veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents. Surviving are his wife, Cheryl Lynn Giannotti of Holt, Michigan; their children, Cathy (Brian) Briggs of Lansing, Michigan, Misty Kearney of Eaton Rapids, Michigan, and Ralph (Amanda) Giannotti Jr. of Lennon, Michigan; six grandchildren, Payton (Jeff) Columbo, Miranda (Nick) Wells, Hunter Kearney, Bryce Giannotti, Victoria Painter, and Madelyn Giannotti; six great-grandchildren, Cainan, Isabel, Mya, Mia, Breylon, and Leilani; and his sister, (Yvonne) Marie Milicic of West Virginia and her four kids and grandkids.
To send a message of sympathy to the family, sign Ralph’s online guest book, or to share a favorite memory, please visit: www.MichiganCremation.com
Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Christiansen's Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville, 616-754-5638.
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