Loraine S. Ritchie, 85, of Manchester died February 27, 2010 at the Hillsborough County Nursing Home following a period of declining health.
She was born in Woodsville, NH on April 8, 1924, the daughter of Ora and Charlotte (Tabbutt) Stimpson. She was educated in the Lisbon School System.
Prior to retirement, she had worked as a secretary and bookkeeper for Ford Motor Company.
She was predeceased by her first husband Thomas Owen and her second husband James Ritchie.
Family members include her sister, Priscilla Splude of Virginia; her brother, Philip Stimpson of Manchester; one niece and many cousins.
There are no calling hours. Private burial will take place in Littleton, NH at a later time.