Obituary for Robert Carl "RC" Ritchea
Robert “RC” Carl Ritchea, 82, of Paden City, WV died Sunday, May 23, 2021 while at Reynolds Memorial Hospital.
Robert was born August 13, 1938 in West Post Office, WV; son of the late Carl William and Edna Imogene (Postlethwait) Ritchea.
He was a retired welder in the Rod Room at the former Ormet Corp. with thirty-six years, a veteran serving in the Army Reserve, and loved being outside where he could go hunting, fishing and gardening. He was a member of the Paden City Eagles Club.
Surviving are his wife, of fifty-six years, Mary (Richter) Ritchea; daughter, Diann (Richard) Wright, Jr. of Paden City, WV; son, Roger (Robin) Ritchea of St Marys, WV; two grandchildren, Ricky Wright of Paden City, WV and Carly Ritchea of St. Marys, WV; great granddaughter, Ryleigh Wright; four sisters, Nora (John) Parson of Paden City, Rose Herman and Sandra (Wayne) Huggins both of New Martinsville, WV and Linda (Lonnie) Long of Cameron, WV; four brothers, Bill (Shirley) Ritchea, James (Joretta) Ritchea, Gary (Lisa) Ritchea, Randy (Karen) Ritchea all of New Martinsville, WV and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends received 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at the Jarvis-Williams Funeral Home in Paden City, where services will be held 1 p.m., Thursday, May 27, 2021 with burial to follow in Paden Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made, in Bob’s name, to the National Kidney Foundation, 2403 Sidney St #230, Pittsburgh, PA 15203.
Robert was born August 13, 1938 in West Post Office, WV; son of the late Carl William and Edna Imogene (Postlethwait) Ritchea.
He was a retired welder in the Rod Room at the former Ormet Corp. with thirty-six years, a veteran serving in the Army Reserve, and loved being outside where he could go hunting, fishing and gardening. He was a member of the Paden City Eagles Club.
Surviving are his wife, of fifty-six years, Mary (Richter) Ritchea; daughter, Diann (Richard) Wright, Jr. of Paden City, WV; son, Roger (Robin) Ritchea of St Marys, WV; two grandchildren, Ricky Wright of Paden City, WV and Carly Ritchea of St. Marys, WV; great granddaughter, Ryleigh Wright; four sisters, Nora (John) Parson of Paden City, Rose Herman and Sandra (Wayne) Huggins both of New Martinsville, WV and Linda (Lonnie) Long of Cameron, WV; four brothers, Bill (Shirley) Ritchea, James (Joretta) Ritchea, Gary (Lisa) Ritchea, Randy (Karen) Ritchea all of New Martinsville, WV and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends received 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at the Jarvis-Williams Funeral Home in Paden City, where services will be held 1 p.m., Thursday, May 27, 2021 with burial to follow in Paden Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made, in Bob’s name, to the National Kidney Foundation, 2403 Sidney St #230, Pittsburgh, PA 15203.