Friendly High School Alumni
Fort Washington, Maryland (MD)
Charles H. Ricketts Obituary (1960 - 2023)
Born Feb 05, 1960, Charles H. Ricketts attended Friendly High School in Fort Washington, MD. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Charles H. Ricketts.
| Graduation Year | Class of 1978 |
| Date of Birth | Feb 05, 1960 |
| Date of Passing | Jan 12, 2023 |
| About | Died from cardiac arrest |
Carmen Ricketts '77 said:
My brother Charles Herman Ricketts had developed diabetes's, it was inherited from the German side of his family, as was the heart disease. Our Oma, Elsa Gassner had had several heart attacks. Both of his uncles, Hermann Gassner, and Edfried Hans Gassner died from heart attacks in 2025. His brother, John Ricketts died from a heart attack on January 7. 2019.
His father's mother, Mary Carmon Ricketts (nee Griffith) was born on an Indian Reservation in Sallisaw, OK. So, he also had American Indian in his genes, probably Cherokee. She died from TB. His grandfather, Fred Ricketts, died from a heart attack while working the railroad tracks in Pittsburg, KS.
Posted July 4th, 2025
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