George J. Ritter
Feb. 20, 1921 - May 23, 2015
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Visitation:
No Visitations
Service:
Thursday June 4, 2015
7:00 pm
Immediate family only
Treusdell Funeral Home
50 E. Main Street
Friendship, NY
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George J. Ritter, 94, of 13 Schuyler St. Apt 107, Belmont, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Harts's Comfort House in Wellsville, following a lengthy illness. Born February 20, 1921 in Lewistown, PA, he was the son of Samuel and Mary Ream Ritter. On December of 1951 he married Pauline Ritter and on May 11, 1991 in Cuba, he married Marleah James Gelser who survives.
George had resided most of his life in the Friendship area. He grew up in the Whitesville and Wellsville areas. He worked several years at Daystrom Furniture Co. in Friendship and at Drakes Manufacturing Co. in Friendship. For a short time he was employed at Clark Bros. in Olean and for 11 years at Lester Chevrolet in Wellsville. Later he owned and operated George's Fixit Shop in Friendship, retiring in 1983.
He enjoyed bowling, dancing, family get togethers and playing cards. Most of all he loved spending time with his family.
Surviving besides his wife Marleah are five sons, Robert (Rhonda) Ritter of Jacksonville, FL, Ron (Beverly) Ritter of Friendship, Jack (Kathy) Ritter of TX, James Ritter of Colorado, and George (Dessie) Ritter of Friendship, three step sons, Duane (Terry) Gelser of Dalton, Kenneth (Marsha) Gelser of Belmont, and Alan Gelser of Wellsville;
a daughter, Paula (Ron) Hosley of Cuba; three step daughters, Janet (Allen) Ives of Wellsville, Susan (Garry) Pollock of Portville, and Laura (Ricky) Jordan of Belmont; many grandchildren and many great grandchildren, step grandchildren, and several step great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
George was predeceased by brothers, Hazen Ritter, Jess Ritter, John Ritter, Burton Ritter, William Ritter and Samuel Ritter; and three sisters, Kathryn, Florence and Alma.
There will be no visitations. A graveside service will be held at the Treusdell Funeral Home, Friendship on Thursday June 4, 2015 at 7:00 pm, for immediate family only. The Rev. Marion Schneider of Friendship will officiate and burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Friendship. Memorials may be made to Hart's Comfort House , 141 East State St. Wellsville, NY 14895.
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