David “Dave” M. Ritter
David Michael Ritter, 60, of Frederick County, VA, died Friday, January 28, 2011, at his residence.
Mr. Ritter was born in Winchester, VA in 1950, the son of the late Charles P. and Hester Ritter. He had worked for H & W Construction and The Aikens Group as a commercial property manager and he was also a licensed commercial realtor. He was a graduate of Handley High School and had attended Shepherd College. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and a member of Rouss Fire Hall and Winchester Rescue Squad. He had a strong passion for the Handley High School Band Boosters, coaching sports and antiquing.
Mr. Ritter married Penny Combs on September 24, 1972 in Winchester, VA.
Surviving with his wife, are two sons, Bryan M. Ritter, and his wife, Kati, and Tim P. Ritter, all of Winchester; two grandchildren, Addison Ritter and Carleigh Ritter; and a sister, Sandy Harris, and her husband, Sam of Georgia.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dr. Richard Reifsnyder and the Rev. Sam Harris officiating. Interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery with military honors accorded by V.F.W. Post 2123.
Pallbearers will be Richard Duvall, Allen McWilliams, Walter Aikens, Jodi Dorsey, Butch Swope and Chuck Swope.
The family will receive friends at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel on Friday, February 4, 2011 from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.
Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, VA 22601 or the Henry and William Evans Home for Children, 330 East Leicester Street, Winchester, VA 22601.
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