Angela Elizabeth Ritter, 100, of La Porte, 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, WV, she married Joseph J. Ritter who preceded her in death. Surviving are her daughters, Delores (Dave) Brown of La Porte and 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 and Franz Walzel; and sister, Brunhilde Knott.
Angela was a very hard worker who loved flowers and cats.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 6160 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745. A time of visitation will be held form 10 AM until the time of service at the funeral home on Thursday. Interment will follow at 1 PM on Thursday at Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery in Marlboro, MD.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the charity of the donors' choice.