Joseph Ritzie

Submitted 18 October 2025 by Carol Sanman

Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 28 June 1955, page 7

DEATH-Requiem High Mass will be sung at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St Thomas Church for Joseph C. Ritzie, 79, who died early Monday at his home, 135 Tremont avenue, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be said at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery.

Rev. Robert Bassmann, S.J., a nephew, will be celebrant of the Mass. Besides one nephew, a faculty member at Xavier University, Mr. Ritzie leaves his widow Catherine Ritzie; two sisters, Miss Lena Ritzie and Mrs. Barbara Trauth, Newport; and another nephew, Cyril Gardner, Newport. He was brother-in-law of Fred Baseman, Newport attorney. He was a member of the Holy Name Society of St Thomas Church which will meet at 8 pm at the funeral home, and of St Stephen Court, Catholic Order of Foresters, which will meet at 8:15. He was a 50-year member of the latter organization.

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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 28 June 1955, page 9

RITZIE-Joseph C., beloved husband of Catherine Ritzie (nee Bassmann); dear brother of Lena Ritzie and Mrs. Barbara Trauth, and uncle of Cyril Gardner. Monday, June 27, 1955, at residence, 135 Tremont-ave, Ft. Thomas, KY. Funeral from the Muehlenkamp Funeral Home, 835 York-st, Newport, Wednesday at 8:30 am. Requiem High Mass St Thomas Church at 9 am. Friends may call after 4 pm Tuesday.

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