Mary K. Ritchie

Mary K. Ritchie passed away peacefully on July 9, 2024 at the age of 102 surrounded by her sons and daughters-in-law. 

She was born on November 25, 1921, in Franklin, Pennsylvania, to Clement and Lodovica (Faceni) Bondoni.

Mary graduated from Alliance High School in 1941. She married James R. Ritchie in 1946 in Alliance. Mary worked for Alliance Manufacturing for 31 years as an assembler until her retirement in 1972. She and her husband owned and operated the Harrisburg Inn in Harrisburg, Ohio from 1972-1977. 

Mary was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Funtastics of St. Joseph. She was a past President of both Genie Retirees and the Trentino Alpine Club. 

Mary enjoyed playing cards with her friends and nieces, reading and crocheting, loved doing jigsaw puzzles, and was an avid bowler until 2010. She loved attending activities with her many friends and family.

Those left to cherish her memory are her two sons, Larry (Sherri) Ritchie and Gary (Nancy) Ritchie; three grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 55 years, James R. Ritchie; brothers, Leo, Peter, Louis and James Bondoni; and sisters, Stella, Rosi, Clementina, Josephine, Georgia, and Emma.

A visitation will be held at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 16th from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Alliance on Wednesday, July 17th at 10:00 a.m. with Fr. David Weikart officiating. 

Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park.