Therese McNeill Ritchie's Obituary
Therese McNeill Ritchie passed away on Monday, June 22, 2020 surrounded by family at her home in Metairie, LA. She was born on August 2, 1940 in Harrisburg, PA to the late John Joseph McNeill and Elizabeth Brinkerhoff Eckenrode McNeill.
Terry was the beloved wife of Frank M. Ritchie, Jr. for 57 years. She was the loving mother of Elizabeth “Liz” Ritchie Burford (Roger), John Patrick Ritchie, Anne Ritchie Borne (Dennis), and Frank Stephen Ritchie (Patricia). Terry was the proud grandmother of Mary Kate, John, and Robert Ritchie, Alexis, Kathleen, Emily, Victoria, Ethan, and Joseph Borne, Andrew and Ryan Ritchie. She was the sister of Susan M. Treadway (Blaine), John J. McNeill (Cecile), Elizabeth M. Rountree (Jay), and Robert H. McNeill (Debbie).
Terry was a graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg, PA and attended Ursiline College, Louisville, KY. She was a librarian at Atonement Lutheran School in Metairie, LA for over 40 years. Terry was a parishioner at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Metairie, LA.
Relatives and friends are invited to the Liturgy of the Word at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Avenue, Covington, LA 70433 on Monday, June 29, 2020 at 11:00 AM with visitation from 9:30 AM until service time. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, www.stjude.org. Please Share a Memory on the Tribute Wall at www.ejfieldingfh.com.
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