- Date Of Birth: June 17, 1959
- Date Of Death: December 14, 2020
- State: Ohio
SALEM – Michelle Kay (Riffee) Lease, 61, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 with her family by her side. She was born June 17, 1959 in Kittery, Maine, daughter of the late Bill and Geraldine “Gerry” (Arnold) Riffee.
Michelle was a 1977 graduate of Salem High School. She was a life-long member of the Calvary Baptist Church, a devout Christian, member of the Red Hat Society and served on the resident’s board as treasurer at the Smith Center, where she resided. Michelle was an avid Ohio State Buckeye fan.
Survivors include stepmother, Denise Riffee of Salem; daughter, Ashley (Donald) McKinley of Wellsville; grandchildren, Allison, Brooklynn, Daxton; siblings, Mike (Kate) Riffee of Columbus, twin sister, Marsha (Rick) Barker of Hanoverton Monica Riffee of Leetonia, Mark (Ginger) Riffee of Hanoverton and Kim (William) Moore of LaGrange, KY; nieces and nephews, Amanda (Sam) Riffee, Megan (Mike) Lippert, Breanne (Joe) Percy, Tyler Barker, Richard Barker, Patrick Riffee, Brooke (Mark) Boley, Ellie and Marie Moore.
Besides her parents, a great niece, baby Autumn Boley also preceded her in death.
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