OBIT: Roy R. RITCHEY, 1972, Blue Knob, Blair County, PA

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ROY R. RITCHEY

Of Blue Knob, died at 2 a.m. yesterday, Dec. 6, 1972, at his home. He 
was born April 15, 1891, at Blue Knob, a son of John and Sarah (Long) 
Ritchey, and was twice married, to Julia Burns, who died in 1918, and 
then to Viola Trowbridge, who died in 1959. Surviving are four 
children, Mrs. Esther Harpster of Altoona, C. Monroe of Falls Church, 
Va., Sheldon of Pittsburgh and Mrs. Norma Vucan of Sunnyvale, Calif.; 
nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and five brothers and 
sisters, William B. of Altoona, Mrs. Esther Bachtell of Portage and 
Frank, Ida and Elvin of Blue Knob. Mr. Ritchey was a retired painter. 
Friends will be received in the Liebegott Funeral Home, Duncansville, 
from 7 to 9 p.m. today and after 10 a.m. tomorrow.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, December 7, 1972

Note: Roy R. Ritchey's first wife, Julia Burns, instead of in 1918, 
actually died on 14 Aug 1920, according to her death certificate and 
obituary, on file.