Kay was the one who became the self appointed sunshine girl of our bridge group always remembering everyones birthday. She was always smiling and I never heard her complain about anything. I always thought she was one of the healthy ones as everyone started having ailments and body replacements but then she had congestive heart failure and had to have 24/7 oxygen.
Mary K. "Kay" Ritter
Webster - Predeceased by her husband, Joachim A. Ritter. She is survived by sons, Benjamin and Michael (Meredith); grandchildren, Allison, Avery and Norah; sisters, Margaret (Robert) Widlund, Ruth (Bruce) Brown; nephew, Ryan Brown, niece, Beth Brown, cousins, friends, and family.
Kay was born in a small town, but had a unique combination of knowledge along with worldly wisdom. She was salutatorian of Watkins Glen High School in 1959, and graduated cum laude with a bachelor degree in mathematics from Nazareth College in Rochester, NY. Kay began her career breaking the glass ceiling at Kodak as a systems analyst until she embarked on a long journey as a wife and mother. Later, she returned to the workforce as an invaluable office manager at Cuyler Associates in Webster, NY.
Kay treasured her long-standing tradition of playing bridge with two different groups of friends: Nazareth buddies and the Kodak girls. She always had a keen sense of etiquette and was never afraid of standing up for herself or her family when needed. Kay provided unyielding dedication and sacrifice to her husband and children, and she loved her grandchildren dearly.
Friends may call Tuesday, June 4 from 4-7 PM at the funeral chapel (1031 Ridge Rd., Webster). A Funeral Mass will be held 10 AM Wednesday, June 5 at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 783 Hard Rd., Webster. Private interment at St. Mary's Cemetery in Watkins Glen.
In lieu of flowers donations may be directed to National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 3803 N Fairfax Dr, Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22203. To share a memory of Kay or send a condolence to the family, visit www.anthonychapels.com
Webster - Predeceased by her husband, Joachim A. Ritter. She is survived by sons, Benjamin and Michael (Meredith); grandchildren, Allison, Avery and Norah; sisters, Margaret (Robert) Widlund, Ruth (Bruce) Brown; nephew, Ryan Brown, niece, Beth Brown, cousins, friends, and family.
Kay was born in a small town, but had a unique combination of knowledge along with worldly wisdom. She was salutatorian of Watkins Glen High School in 1959, and graduated cum laude with a bachelor degree in mathematics from Nazareth College in Rochester, NY. Kay began her career breaking the glass ceiling at Kodak as a systems analyst until she embarked on a long journey as a wife and mother. Later, she returned to the workforce as an invaluable office manager at Cuyler Associates in Webster, NY.
Kay treasured her long-standing tradition of playing bridge with two different groups of friends: Nazareth buddies and the Kodak girls. She always had a keen sense of etiquette and was never afraid of standing up for herself or her family when needed. Kay provided unyielding dedication and sacrifice to her husband and children, and she loved her grandchildren dearly.
Friends may call Tuesday, June 4 from 4-7 PM at the funeral chapel (1031 Ridge Rd., Webster). A Funeral Mass will be held 10 AM Wednesday, June 5 at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 783 Hard Rd., Webster. Private interment at St. Mary's Cemetery in Watkins Glen.
In lieu of flowers donations may be directed to National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 3803 N Fairfax Dr, Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22203. To share a memory of Kay or send a condolence to the family, visit www.anthonychapels.com
and this is a picture her son Mike posted on his Facebook page.
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