OBIT: Jennie (McINTOSH) RITCHEY, 1941, Juniata Township, Blair County, PA

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MRS. JENNIE RITCHEY

Widow of Aden Ritchey and a lifelong resident of Juniata township, died 
Friday morning at 2.40 o'clock at her home along Knob Run road, one 
mile west of Puzzletown, after an illness of two months.  Death was 
attributed to multiple ailments.  She was born in Juniata township, 
this county, on Feb. 23, 1866, and was a daughter of Michael and Susan 
(McConnell) McIntosh.  Her husband predeceased her on Sept. 9, 1924.  
She leaves the following children: Malcolm Ritchey, Charles Ritchey, 
Mrs. Howard Himes and James Ritchey, all of Duncansville, R.D. No. 2, 
Mrs. P. J. McCann and Gerald Ritchey, both of Harrisburg, and Mrs. 
Kenneth Knox of Rochester, N.Y.  Other survivors are the following 
sisters and brothers: Mrs. Margaret Clark of Newry, Mrs. Alice 
Berkheimer of Duncansville, Thomas McIntosh of Pittsford, N.Y., and 
Archie McIntosh and Annie McIntosh of Duncansville, R.D. No. 2, also 28 
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.  She was a member of the 
St. Patrick's Catholic church at Newry and of the Altar and Rosary 
society of that church.  Friends are being received at the home.

RITCHEY - Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Ritchey of Juniata township 
will be held at 9 o'clock Thursday morning, with requiem mass, in St. 
Patrick's church, Newry.  Interment in the church cemetery.  Friends 
are being received at the home.

Altoona Mirror, November 1, 1941