Robert W. Ritchie

Robert W. Ritchie, "Bob", age 92, a long-time resident of Tewksbury, raised in Wilmington, passed away on November 10, 2023, with his loving family at his side.  

Bob was the beloved husband of 64 years to Elaine T. (Cimorelli) Ritchie, devoted father of Elisa Fustolo & her husband Steven, Andrea Gianino & her partner Peter Mancuso, and Leah Ritchie & her husband Michael Chambers.  Loving "Baba" of Stephen, Mark, and Maria, dear son of the late Gardner and Rose (Porter) Ritchie, brother of the late John Ritchie, Pauline McCue, Mary Hinckley, and Charles Ritchie.  Bob is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Family and friends will gather at the Nichols Funeral Home, 187 Middlesex Ave. (Rte. 62), Wilmington, MA, on Tuesday, November 14th at 10:30 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Thomas Church, 126 Middlesex Ave., Wilmington, MA, at 11:30 a.m.  Visiting Hours will be held at the Funeral Home on Monday, November 13th from 4:00-7:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donation in Robert's memory may be made to the Epilepsy Foundation of New England, 650 Suffolk St. #405, Lowell, MA  01450 or online at https://epilepsynewengland.org

Bob proudly served in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean War.