Christopher C. Ratican, 60, of Sarasota died Feb. 11, 2011.
He was a life long inventor, and a diver/investor with the Mel Fisher search of "Nuestra Senora de Atocha". Chris was the founder and owner of the Atlantic Recovery. He had a strong passion and fascination for the sea. He is survived by his fiancée, Rachel Lee Bryant; mother, Mary E. Ratican; brothers, Walter L. Ratican Jr., Donald D. Ratican, William A. Ratican IV; sisters, Lisa M. Ratican and Laura R. Speary; nephews, Adam J. Ratican, and Daniel Stupp-Ratican; nieces, Lara C. Prestipino and Adriene A. Ratican. Chris will be sadly missed by all.
Dearest son of the late Mr. Walter L. "Wally" Ratican.
He was a life long inventor, and a diver/investor with the Mel Fisher search of "Nuestra Senora de Atocha". Chris was the founder and owner of the Atlantic Recovery. He had a strong passion and fascination for the sea. He is survived by his fiancée, Rachel Lee Bryant; mother, Mary E. Ratican; brothers, Walter L. Ratican Jr., Donald D. Ratican, William A. Ratican IV; sisters, Lisa M. Ratican and Laura R. Speary; nephews, Adam J. Ratican, and Daniel Stupp-Ratican; nieces, Lara C. Prestipino and Adriene A. Ratican. Chris will be sadly missed by all.
Dearest son of the late Mr. Walter L. "Wally" Ratican.
Christopher C. Ratican, 60, of Sarasota died Feb. 11, 2011.
He was a life long inventor, and a diver/investor with the Mel Fisher search of "Nuestra Senora de Atocha". Chris was the founder and owner of the Atlantic Recovery. He had a strong passion and fascination for the sea. He is survived by his fiancée, Rachel Lee Bryant; mother, Mary E. Ratican; brothers, Walter L. Ratican Jr., Donald D. Ratican, William A. Ratican IV; sisters, Lisa M. Ratican and Laura R. Speary; nephews, Adam J. Ratican, and Daniel Stupp-Ratican; nieces, Lara C. Prestipino and Adriene A. Ratican. Chris will be sadly missed by all.
Dearest son of the late Mr. Walter L. "Wally" Ratican.
He was a life long inventor, and a diver/investor with the Mel Fisher search of "Nuestra Senora de Atocha". Chris was the founder and owner of the Atlantic Recovery. He had a strong passion and fascination for the sea. He is survived by his fiancée, Rachel Lee Bryant; mother, Mary E. Ratican; brothers, Walter L. Ratican Jr., Donald D. Ratican, William A. Ratican IV; sisters, Lisa M. Ratican and Laura R. Speary; nephews, Adam J. Ratican, and Daniel Stupp-Ratican; nieces, Lara C. Prestipino and Adriene A. Ratican. Chris will be sadly missed by all.
Dearest son of the late Mr. Walter L. "Wally" Ratican.
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