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MELVIN RITTER Obituary

RITTER, Melvin 90, of Brookline, formerly of Dorchester September 27th. Loving son of the late Nat & Edith Ritter. Dear brother of Rowena Yoffe of FL. Loving uncle of Linda-Beth St. John & her husband Jeffre of FL. & Howard Yoffe, his cousin Rosalyn Epstein & Melvin's dear friend Carlos Parra with whom he resided. Melvin had worked for the Dept. of Defense, was a member of the US Committee for Employment of People With Disabilities & was appointed by George H.W. Bush to become a delegate for the US to the Vatican & was a member of the Brookline Committee for People With Disabilities. Relatives & friends are invited to attend graveside services Sunday, September 30th at the Chevra Kadisha of Chelsea Cemetery, 232 Fuller St., Everett at 11:00AM. Donations to charity of one's choice. Assisting the family with arrangements is the Torf Funeral Service 151 Washington Ave., CHELSEA, MA 02150. For directions & guestbook www.torffuneralservice.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Sep. 28 to Sep. 29, 2018.

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Chevra Kadisha of Chelsea Cemetery

232 Fuller St., Everett, MA

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151 Washington Avenue, Chelsea, MA 02150

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