Mildred Ratcliffe

MILDRED RATCLIFFE, age 86, of Bel Air, MD, died on March 19, 2007, at Manor Care Rossville, Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Mildred Hall Debelius. She worked as a bookkeeper for 35 years for Hendler Creamery which later became The Borden Ice Cream Co. She worked for twelve years for the Wesley Methodist Home as an assistant administrator before retiring in September 1990. In 1952-53, she was the 15th ranked Duckpin Bowler in the United States. Her family said she loved watching the Oriole baseball games.

Ms. Ratcliffe is survived by one daughter, Raye M. Alford of Bel Air, MD; one brother, Henry Debelius Jr. of Michigan; one sister, Frieda Hopkins of Cockeysville, MD; four grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.