James J. Ritson, Sr.'s Obituary
James J. Ritson Sr., 86 yrs., of Columbia, IL, passed away at Barnes Jewish Medical Center, St. Louis, MO. He was born in St. Louis, MO, the son of the late Arthur and Nellie (Walsh) Ritson. He had been a member of American Legion Post 581 Columbia, IL (services Thursday evening 7:00 pm), V.F.W Post 6504 (Life Member) Waterloo, IL, Charter Member of the WW II Memorial, USN Sailors Cruiser Assoc., Knights of Columbus Council 6165, and Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Columbia, IL. Jim had served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Louisville CH 28 in Okinawa in 1945, and was Veteran of WW II. He had retired from the Monsanto Corp., with some 37 yrs. of service. He was married to Charlsie (Buatte) Ritson, who survives him. They were married on September 10, 1949, at East St. Louis, IL.
Visitation
Thursday, August 08, 2013 4:00 pm - 8:00 pmLawlor Funeral Home
Funeral Mass
Friday, August 9, 2013, 10:00 amImmaculate Conception Catholic ChurchColumbia, IL
Interment
Immaculate Conception CemeteryColumbia, IL
Memorial Contribution Suggestions
Eugene Schorb - Immaculate Conception School Education Fund, 411 Palmer Road, Columbia, IL 62236
Also Surviving
Daughter, Mary Ellen (Jack) Dependahl of Waterloo, IL
Daughter, Deborah (Mark) Riebeling of Columbia, IL
Son, James (Donna) Ritson Jr. of Columbia, IL
11 Grandchildren and 4 Great-Grandchildren
Sisters, Marie McCamish of Belleville, IL, and Lucille Ritson of Belleville, IL
Sister-In-Law, Mary Ritson of Washington, MOOther relatives and friends
Preceded In Death By
Brothers, John Ritson, Arthur Ritson Jr. and Robert J. Ritson
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