OBIT: Elwood C. RITCHEY, 1978, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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ELWOOD C. RITCHEY,

Of 201 E. 23rd Ave., died at 3:15 a.m. today, Dec. 7, 1978, in Hillview 
Nursing Home, after an extended illness. Known as "Colonel," Mr. 
Ritchey operated a delicatessen in the Fairview area for many years. He 
also worked as a conductor on the Allegheny Division of Conrail before 
retiring in August 1973 after 33 years of service. Mr. Ritchey was born 
Aug. 21, 1910, the son of William B. and Bertha C. (Burns) Ritchey and 
was twice married, first to Myra Maurer, who died May 18, 1961, and 
then to Myrza Maurer on Nov. 16, 1961. Surviving are his wife, his 
father of Altoona and seven brothers and sisters, Raymond and Clyde of 
Altoona, Dean of Chicago, Donald of New Jersey, Mrs. Catherine Shew of 
Buffalo, N.Y., Mrs. Dorothy Askey of Youngstown, Ohio and Mrs. Betty 
Jane Austin of Phoenix, Ariz. He attended the First Baptist Church and 
was a member of the United Transportation Union. Friends will be 
received at the Mauk & Yates Funeral Home, Juniata, from 2 to 4 and 7 
to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Altoona Mirror, December 7, 1978