Don passed away in his 97th year on August 23rd, 2024, peacefully at Cambridge Memorial Hospital.
He is predeceased by his wife of 74 years Eunice Ritchie (nee Brown), parents Fred and Nellie Ritchie, daughter Sharleen Weadge, and brother Chuck Ritchie. He will be dearly missed by his sister Barb Martin. Don leaves behind his children Ed (Pat), Larry (Janice), Carla (John Holmes) and Jack. He is survived by his twelve grandchildren and by fourteen great-grandchildren. Don retired after 35 years with the Guelph Fire Department as a Platoon Chief.
Visitation will be held at the WALL-CUSTANCE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 206 Norfolk St., Guelph, Friday, August 30th, 2024, from 10:00-11:00am with the service starting at 11:00am. Reception to follow in the Wall-Custance Family Reception Centre. Interment will take place at Woodlawn Memorial Park, 762 Woolwich St., Guelph.
Arrangements entrusted to the WALL-CUSTANCE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL 519-822-0051 / www.wallcustance.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Luke’s Place Building Fund, 1624 Franklin Blvd., Cambridge, or a charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated.
A tree will be planted in memory of Donald F. Ritchie in the Wall-Custance Memorial Forest.