Angela Ritter - Obituary

ngela Elizabeth Ritter, 100, of La Porte, IN passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Settlers Place. Angela was born in Silesia, MD, on May 17, 1915 to Franz and Maria (Teuber) Walzel. On October 14, 1961 in Moatsville, West Virginia, she married Joseph J. Ritter who preceded her in death. Surviving are her daughters, Delores (Dave) Brown of La Porte, Vivian Mellott of Christensburg, VA; step-son, Fred Ritter of La Plata, MD; 6 grandchildren, Lori Plank, Jay Mellott, William Mellott, James Thorne, Cheryl Thorne, Patricia Thorne; 15 great grandchildren; 9 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, James M. Thorne; her parents; her husband, Joseph Ritter; brothers, Alfred Walzel, Franz Walzel; and sister, Brunhilde Knott. Angela was a very hardworker who loved flowers and cats. A Celebration of Life Service will be held from 10 a.m. until time of services at 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 10 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 6160 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, Md. 20745. Interment will take place at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD at 1 p.m. Memorial contributions may be directed to the charity of the donors' choice.