William Henry Ritchie

William “Bill” was born to William and Marilyn in Passaic , New Jersey on January 24, 1958. He attended Clifton High School, then went on to meet the mother of his children, Kathy, while working for Turco Trucking. Bill had an unrivaled love for music, and was the drummer for multiple bands throughout his lifetime. Bill loved repairing and rebuilding classic cars. Most recently, he could be found rebuilding his beloved Ford Ranchero. Bill married Kathy in June, 1987. They had three children together; Danielle, Sean and Alyssa. In November, 1996, Bill and his family relocated to Arizona, where he drove a cement mixer. After falling ill, Bill relaxed at home, and continued to play the drums with several bands. Even when sick, he managed drum on his practice pad.

Bill is preceded in death by his son, Sean, and his father, William.

Bill is survived by his two daughters Danielle and Alyssa, ex-wife, Kathy, mother, Marilyn, sister, Cindy (Bruce) Januik, and his nieces and nephews.

Services are to be held at Mariposa Gardens on Thursday, December 6th at 10:00 a.m. A memorial in Clifton, NJ will be held at Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home at a date to be determined.