BERTHA “BIRDIE” RITCHIE
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Funeral service for the late BERTHA RITCHIE affectionately called “BIRDIE” age 65 years of #27 Yamacraw Road, New Providence, Bahamas and formerly of Scrub Hill, Long Island, Bahamas will be held on Saturday, September 21st, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Anglican Church, Highbury Park, off Soldier Rd. Officiating will be Canon Peter Scott assisted by Archdeacon Keith Cartwright. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Gardens & Mausoleums, John F. Kennedy Drive and Gladstone Road.
Birdie was predeceased by her loving family members Parents: Alvin and Sarah Ritchie; Brothers: Mitchell “Mickey” Ritchie (Jaqueline), Anthony “Tony” Ritchie (Bridgette), Gregory Cartwright, Philip Martinborough;
Left to cherish her memories are her Daughter: Keara Ellis; Children-in-love: Keith and Keisha Ellis; Grandchildren-in-love: Hailey Ellis; Solomon, Zora-Love, Sundiata Hunt; Siblings: Reginald “Champ” Ritchie (Sandy), Elizabeth “Liz” Strachan (Willrow), Gordon “Mancy” Ritchie (Daphney), Kathleen “Kathy” Ritchie, David Ritchie (Jacqueline); Numerous Nieces and Nephews, including: Ryan (Crystal) Moore , Michael and Monika Strachan; Justin, Colton, Robin (Sharmanique) and Jordan Ritchie; Andrea (John) Sullivan, Rebecca and Samantha Ritchie; Joshua Ritchie, Bianca and Kayse Cartwright; Floreen, Destiny and Hayley Ritchie; Dacia (Erich) Vora, Angelique, Briana and David, Jr. Ritchie; Ryan and Demond Martinborough; Lauryn, Greg, Andrew, Nathaniel and Gennie Cartwright; Numerous Cousins, including: Paul and Cindy, Cyril, Angie, Monty and Jackson Ritchie; Ramona Taylor; Rosalee Major; Sandi Pratt; Patrick, Sammy, Linda, Liz, Trixie, Diana, Jeanie, Eric, Barbara Knowles; Betty Wells; Chubby, Frankie, Kirk Knowles; Curtis, Winston and Violet Cartwright; Bernadette, Peppi and Rachela Tirelli; Maria and Victor Cartwright; Mary and Lisa (Franki and Jordan) Carroll; Rachael and Chris Knowles; Beadie, Naomi, Sandy, Katrina, Lucy, Ramona, Kimberly, Joy, David, Dwight, Phillip; Grandnieces and Nephews: Kymani Cartwright, Li’l Ryan and Sarah Moore, Neron and Nevaeh Dowding, Makyi and Nathan Strachan, Goddaughter: Michelle Davis; Closest and Most-Devoted Friends: Calvese Walkes and Allan Cenatus; Other Family, Relatives and Friends Including: Violet Ellis and the entire Ellis family; Carl Rolle and family,The Knowles, Ritchie, Strachan, Cartwright, Darville, Dorsett, Roxbury, Taylor and Gibson families; Allan Ingraham; Gail Bowe; Dot Turnquest; The staff of ScotiaBank, especially A.C. Allen, Patrice Hall, and the SWIFT Department; Valarie Johnson (Bank of America, Tampa Fl), Juliet McCoy (Cayman Islands), Tony McKay (Toronto, Canada), and many, many more, too numerous to mention; Special Thanks To: Lisa Carroll; Dr. Harold Munnings; Dr. Timmy Nguyen; Dr. Conrad Simpfendorfer; Canon Norman Lightbourne; Dean Harry Bain; and the doctors and nurses of Cleveland Clinic.
Viewing will be held in the Irenic Suite at Restview Memorial Mortuary and Crematorium Ltd., Robinson and Soldier Roads on Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and at the church on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until service time.
