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Robert B. Ritchey Obituary
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Robert B. Ritchey

December 23, 1945 - July 28, 2021

Robert B. Ritchey Obituary

Robert B. Ritchey, 75, of Trafford, passed away Wednesday July 28, 2021 in his home. Bob was born on December 23, 1945 in Braddock. He was a 1964 Penn-Joint high school graduate, and had achieved three Associates degrees in Legal Assisting, Criminal Justice, and Paralegal. Another notable achievement was recently celebrating his 55th year wedding anniversary with his beloved wife Jackie. He was proudly a 32nd degree Mason and belonged to the Plum Creek Lodge. He faithfully lived the Old Testament and read his bible every day. Bob was also a member of the Trafford Sportsman Club, and was a U.S. Marine Core reservist. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents John and Mary Shaffer, his paternal grandparents Robert and Laura Ritchey, as well as his parents-in-love Jack and Evelyn Edel. Bob is survived by his wife Jackie (Edel) Ritchey; his daughters Suzanne Lee (Michael) of Texas, and Carrie Hetrick (Kerry) of Harrison City; his 3 grandchildren Kevin Loutsenhizer, Jordan Hetrick, and Dylan Lee; and a special fur friend Jackson. Family and friends will be received on Saturday from 4-8 PM in the John M. Dobrinick Funeral Home Inc., 702 7th Street. (State Rt. 130) Trafford 412-372-3111. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Animal Friends of Westmoreland 216 Depot Street Youngwood, PA 15697 or Animalfriendswestmoreland.org. www.dobrinickfhinc.com

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Robert B. Ritchey, 75, of Trafford, passed away Wednesday July 28, 2021 in his home. Bob was born on December 23, 1945 in Braddock. He was a 1964 Penn-Joint high school graduate, and had achieved three Associates degrees in Legal Assisting, Criminal Justice, and Paralegal. Another notable achievement was recently celebrating his 55th 

Events

Visitation

Saturday, July 31, 2021

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

John M. Dobrinick Funeral Home, Inc.

702 7th Street Trafford, PA 15085