Thomas J. Ritterbeck

Obituary of Thomas J. Ritterbeck

STOW - Thomas J. Ritterbeck, 62, passed away May 28, 2017, after an extended illness.

Born in Akron, Tom enjoyed his hobbies with his best friend, Risa, which included tandem bicycling, RVing and wine. Tom retired from Chrysler after 22 years of service, and more recently was employed at Sarah's Vineyard.

Preceded in death by his parents, Tom is survived by his wife of 37 years, Risa; sons, Adam (Jessica), Andrew (Melissa); grandchildren, Austin and Luke, Hanna, Colin and Lena "the bug"; sister, Gloria (Don) Adamov; and brother, Robert Ritterbeck.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service for their loving care.

Friends are invited to Redmon Funeral Home, 3633 Darrow Road, Stow, Ohio for visitation, Thursday, June 1, 2017 from 2 to 4 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to VeloSano at http://www.velosano.org/donate.aspx.