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Mary Ritchey Obituary
Oct 21, 2025
Beloved wife of the late George A. Ritchey. Dear mother of Thomas (Susan Landgraf), John (Karen), Kathleen (Charles) Coulter, Michael, Colleen (Paul) Hankinson, and the late Eileen Ritchey. Loving grandmother of Megan and Sara Ritchey, Emily and Daniel Ritchey, Abigail, Ella and Nathan Hankinson, and Clare and Oliva Ritchey. Sister of the late John, Francis and Thomas McCarthy. Also survived by nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the C. Mertz and Son Funeral Home, Inc., 911 Englewood Ave., on Monday, October 27th, from 4 to 7 pm. All are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at the Shrine of St. John Neumann Chapel, Englewood and Belmont Ave., on Tuesday, October 28th, 9:30 a.m. Please assemble at Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Patricia Allen Fund C/O Oishei Children's Hospital, Buffalo, N.Y., or the Erie County S.P.C.A. Please share condolences at https://www.mertzfh.com/
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