William “Bill” G. Ritchey, 84, of Fayetteville, went home to be the Lord, Tuesday August 6th, 2024, with his family by his side. He was born Saturday February 17th, 1940; to the late Floyd M. and Mary (Peach) Ritchey in Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Rita M. Weakland Ritchey; three daughters, Michele Stouffer with husband Dale, Kimberly Sprow, and Mary Constanza with husband Domenico; five grandchildren, Ranae, Kerry with husband Dan, Shelly with husband Justin, Robert with wife Ashley, and Jeremy with wife Bekah; eleven great-grandchildren Austin, Anthony, Shelby, Desirae, Colby, Raelyn, Colton, Kassidy, Kennedy, Mason and Lily; a sister Vivian Rivord; brother John Ritchey; and nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends .
Bill was employed at Letterkenny Army Depot, as a mechanic and eventually as a quality control expert until his retirement in 2000, after 37 years. He also worked for Lurgan Leasing as a truck driver after retirement. Everybody he met, he made a friend, but never a stranger. He was considered an outdoorsman. He loved hunting, fishing, golfing, and owned a campsite at Raystown Lake, his favorite place in the world. He attended many NASCAR events.
Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 17th, 2024, and a memorial service will follow at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home, 333 Falling Springs Rd. Chambersburg, PA 17202. Retired minister Edward Dyche officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The American Heart association www.heart.org/en/get-involved/ways-to-give.
