With heaviness in my heart, I announce the passing of my beautiful husband of 28 years, Jim Ritter. He leaves behind our 4 precious children, Molly and Adam Ritter, Mauricio and Julian Mendez. Jim is also survived by his best childhood friend, Terry Ross along with a multitude of other buddies. Jim served his country proudly and was a recent retiree from the Local #112. He also proudly worked for the Barnes family at Evans Mechanical. Family was his top priority and he also loved to fish and hunt. He also loved the Green Bay Packers. I am grateful to Dr. Yalamanchili, the beautiful nurses from Broome Oncology, Gordon and the wonderful people who would valet my truck every morning at Lourdes Hospital along with a host of other beautiful people at Lourdes. I thank the staff of Ross 1 for taking care of Jim and me as I was falling apart on all our visits. A special thank you to Paul who tenderly took care of Jim in his dying hours and to Charlotte who took care of me. We are planning a celebration of Jim’s life in the near future.
Your beloved wife, Ann.