Rochelle Beth "Shelley" Ritzen

Rochelle Beth "Shelley" Ritzen obituary, Stratford, NJ

Rochelle Beth "Shelley" Ritzen

Rochelle Ritzen Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Zale Funeral Home - Stratford on Mar. 24, 2023.

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Rochelle (Shelley) Beth Ritzen, Age 72, of Stratford, NJ, formerly Philadelphia, PA, passed away on March 22, 2023 in Stratford, NJ.
Shelley was a proud baker and avid book reader. She was an enthusiastic QVC and HSN shopper who loved eating breakfast at her favorite restaurants. Shelley also enjoyed gardening and planting flowers with expressing her love of sunflowers, elephants, and music. Her favorite artists included The Beatles and The Bee Gees. Shelley truly cherished her cancer bucket list trip of seeing the Christmas lights and decorations at Disney World.
She is predeceased by her parents, husband Mitchell, sister Eileen Rothman and grandson Thomas Doherty.
Shelley will be missed by daughter Jennifer (Liam) Doherty, grandchildren Michael Doherty and Erin Doherty and grand dog Jameson, Joshua (Jodi) and grandchildren Zachary Shaffer, Derek, and Dylan.
Friends and relatives are invited to attend Rochelle's visitation on Monday, March 27, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Eugene J. Zale Funeral Home located at 712 N. White Horse Pike in Stratford, NJ. A funeral service will immediately follow at 12:00 PM. Interment will be private.
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