Individual Details
William Howard "Bill" RITCHEY Sr.
(4 APR 1924 - 9 NOV 1996)
Events
| Birth | 4 APR 1924 | Saxton, Liberty Twp., Bedford Co., PA | |||
| Twin | brother of Robert V. RITCHEY | ||||
| Marriage | 29 SEP 1945 | Saxton, Liberty Twp., Bedford Co., PA - Donna M. MANSPEAKER | |||
| Death | 9 NOV 1996 | Mercy Hospital, Altoona, Blair Co., PA |  |  | |
| Burial | Saint Lukes Cem., Saxton, Liberty Twp., Bedford Co., PA | ||||
| Occupation | owner of Bill H. Ritchey Construction Co., Ritchey Hilltop farms and Bill & Donna Real Estate | ||||
| Military | during World War II in the army and earned the Purple Heart |
Families
| Spouse | Donna M. MANSPEAKER (1926 - ) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | David F. RITCHEY (1894 - 1986) |
| Mother | Margaret W. WILLIAMS (1899 - 1962) |
| Sibling | Robert V. "Bob" RITCHEY (1924 - 2001) |
| Sibling | Marvid RITCHEY ( - 1996) |
| Sibling | Martha RITCHEY ( - ) |
Notes
Death
"He was preceded in death by a sister, Marvid. He was a member of the Raven Run Church of the Brethren where he was a Sunday School teacher. He was past president of the Tussey Mountain High School Band Boosters...He was a forest fire warden for 25 years. Mr. RITCHEY retired in 1980 as a project engineer for the PENDOT, District 9, in Hollidaysburg. He was the owner of Bill H. Ritchey Construction Co., Ritchey Hilltop Farms, and Bill & Donna Ritchey Real Estate. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was a Purple Heart recipient...also survived by a foster-daughter, Dorothy (Donaldson) EISENHUTH of Hendersonville, NC."
Source: His obituary, Broad Top Bulletin. 11/13/96.
Endnotes
1. Darlene (Horton) Yohe, Email