Esther Mae Fix

Esther Mae Cecil Ritchie Fix passed away peacefully on May 8, 2012. She was born on July 13, 1928 in Holy Cross Kentucky, the youngest of 13 children. At 19 she married her beloved George M. Ritchie. They settled in new Haven and began raising their own family of 13. Their daily lives were challenging though rewarding and with many stories surely fit for print. Esther became involved in square dancing and established the “Haven Hoppers”. With much persistence, George M. finally partnered with her for many evenings of fun on the dance floor. It was there that George M. passed suddenly. They had been married just 26 short years. Though devastated , she persevered while always believing that God had a plan for her. Four years later a childhood friend set her up on a blind date for the Kentucky Derby. She met and married her second love, Raymond Paul Fix. She relocated to Mesa, Arizona and they enjoyed a life of family, friends, dancing and travel. She suffered further heartache with the loss of her son Jerry and daughter Lynn. In 2011, after 33 years together , Raymond Paul passed. Over the years, she would teasingly reflect that there were times when she “could have given all the kids away but that now they were all keepers”… surely a reward for a living long enough. She lived 83 wonderful years and was loved each and every day. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, May 11, 2012 at 12:00 PM Noon, at Holy Cross Catholic Church 1244 S. Power Rd. Mesa, AZ. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM at Mariposa Gardens Cemetery Chapel 6747 E. Broadway Rd. Mesa, AZ. Interment will be in New Haven, KY. www.mariposagardens.com 480-830-4422