Name: Rose Hills Memorial Park
Address: Whittier, CA

helping little baby sister with school work.

you took care of me as a baby and young girl (homework) and I miss you very much. Soar high big brother. Love you so much. Bec

Ray Ritchey (1945 – 2024)

   Ray Ritchey passed away on December 5, 2024, one month short of his 80th birthday. Ray was born in San Francisco, CA. He attended high school in Bangkok, Thailand while his father was employed with Pan American Airways. He served in the ROTC in Thailand, in a special unit for prospective medical students.
   Ray was an avid rockhound and member of numerous gem and mineral societies throughout much of his life. He was instrumental in forming the Monrovia Rockhounds, Inc. (Moroks), and for many years was a dedicated member of the Ventura Gem & Mineral Society, Pasadena Lapidary Society, and numerous other organizations.
   He led many rock collecting field trips with his wife Jo Anna for the last 50+ years and donated over 50 tons of rocks, minerals and fossils to numerous museums and mineral societies including the Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center, California Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Pasadena Lapidary Society, and Ventura Gem & Mineral Society. Ray also donated over 700 books on the history of aircraft from World War II and related subjects towards the technical library at the Commemorative Air Force, Southern California Wing, Camarillo Airport. 
   Ray began showing signs of serious medical symptoms in the mid-90s, probably related to his work with the ROTC in Southeast Asia during the 1960s. He did his best to continue to live with his difficult medical conditions. His effort at surviving gave him 30 extra years to share his knowledge about rocks, minerals, fossils, lapidary hobbies, collecting sites, field trip routes and most of all, teaching others about the hobby that he loved so much. He was always preparing and assembling necklaces and other types of jewelry to be donated for future sales as fundraisers at mineral shows. 
   Jo Anna says that they were to celebrate their 60th anniversary in just a few months. Services for Ray will be held at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, CA, on Wednesday, January 22 at 3:00

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Raymond Mark Ritchey

January 3, 1945 – December 5, 2024

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