OBIT: Charles E. "Worm" RITCHEY, 2005, of interest in Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Barry and Betty Christy. jhurl@meyersdalelibrary.org Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ----------------------------------------------- RITCHEY, Charles E. "Worm" 03/18/05 Daily American Charles E. "Worm" Ritchey, 71, Frostburg, Md., died March 17, 2005, at Sacred Heart Hospital. Born May 13, 1933, in Gilmore, he is the son of the late James and Mary (Thompson) Ritchey. He was also preceded in death by one daughter, Cathy, two brothers, James and Edward, and one sister, Elizabeth. He had been employed at Celanese Corp. Surviving are four sons, Charles Ritchey, and wife, Karen, Frostburg, Md.; Roger Ritchey, and wife, Edith, Eckhart; Denny Ritchey, and wife, Vickie, Cumberland, Md.; and Mark Ritchey, and wife, Karen, Somerset; one daughter, Robyn Hamilton, and husband, David, Westernport; 28 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren; and two sisters, June Jones, Frostburg, and Margaret Beeman, Lonaconing. There will be a private family viewing 2 to 4 p.m. Friday. Friends will be received 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Sowers Funeral Home, P.A., 60 W. Main St., Frostburg, Md. A funeral service will be conducted 1 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The Rev. Ervin Mason officiating. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sowersfuneralhome.com.