Ralph Sanderson was born in Knoxville TN on March 17, 1943 and died peacefully on September 18, 2025 at 82 years old. His family moved to Dayton OH in 1951 and a job transfer with Key Bank brought him to Cleveland in 1992. He retired from Key Bank in 1998 as a vice president in Mortgage Bank Accounting, having worked at Key Bank 39 years. Ralph served in the US Army Vietnam in 1967/1968. Ralph was a 1975 graduate of the School for Bank Administration at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He was an active member and volunteer at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Cleveland. Ralph loved to travel and did so extensively until his mid-seventies. He was also an active member of the Rainbow Pioneers at the LGBT Community Center in Cleveland. A Memorial Service will be held 1PM, Saturday, September 27, 2025 at Pilgrim UCC Church, 2592 W. 14th St. Cleveland, Ohio 44113. Reception to follow.