1957 - 2022
Colleen P. Ritchie, "Mrs. C", 65, North Cape May, joined
our Heavenly Father on December 5, 2022. Colleen was an
extraordinary woman who touched the lives of those she
met. She gave with all of her heart and never expected
anything in return. She valued her time with her friends
and most importantly her family who no matter what meant
the world to her.
Colleen was the youngest of 8 children to the late
Francis and Helen (Townsend) Hart. She resided in
Cedars, Pa until the age of 7 when her parents and her
brother Kevin moved to North Cape May in 1964.
Colleen went on to graduate from St. Raymond's grade
school and Wildwood Catholic High School (Class of
1975). During and after high school Colleen worked for
Tom Cowen at the Cape May Lewes Ferry which was a job so
very near and dear to her heart. It was that job that
instilled the love of Lewes, Delaware in her and riding
the boats. Colleen went on to also work at Anchor Bank,
Lower Township Rescue Squad, and as a receptionist for
Dr. Clayton Carr. While Colleen loved each job she had
it would be the jobs she took at her children's school
that she loved the most. Colleen could always be found
at St. Raymond's as a room mom, a substitute teacher, a
lunch lady, a chaperone, the gym teacher or just helping
the school in any way they needed. She loved
participating and helping every year with the annual
Christmas Bazaar and could be found helping with any
school event throughout the year. Her love and
dedication to the school and students still radiates to
this day.
After
working in the school Colleen found a new love of
driving school busses for Coast Cities/Laidlaw and later
managed the Cape May location for Sheppard Bus services.
After being out of work due to an illness Colleen
returned to work managing Donna's Hallmark Store on the
Washington Street Mall. Not only did she enjoy every
moment of it but she grew to love the new friendships
she made with the other mall employees and her boss
Steve and his family.
Despite the many health issues that she faced Colleen
loved being out and about taking rides, fishing with her
husband, children, grandchildren and friends, and making
many trips to Delaware.
Colleen is survived by her children Robert (Linsey)
Campbell Jr. and Doreen Campbell, her grandchildren
Ashlie (Ryan) Campbell, Brianna (Dan) Campbell, Emma
Campbell, Addison Campbell, and Lance (John) Aldridge,
her brothers Richard (Dolores) Hart and Kevin Hart, many
many nieces, nephews, and cousins, and loved ones who
were like family to her and like adopted children to her
including Jason Garrison, Krystal (Ian) Garrison,
Michael Celinski (and family), Alannah Baker, Brittani
Roach and Penny Costanzo (and family) along with many
others. Colleen is also survived by her beloved pups
Prince and Sweethart who watched her every move and
loved sitting with her.
Colleen is preceded in death by her husband of 25 years
William Ritchie Sr, her baby daughter Angel Marie, her
brothers Francis Hart, Michael Hart and Joseph Hart, her
sisters Helen Wilson and Betty Anne Aquilante and many
other cherished friends and family members.
A
private viewing and memorial was held for immediate
family only. A public Celebration of Colleen's life will
be held at a later date. Evoy Funeral Home 3218 Bayshore
Road, North Cape May NJ 08204 has been entrusted with
arrangements.
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In
lieu of flowers donations in Colleen's memory can be
made to Wildwood Catholic Academy 1500 Central Ave,
North Wildwood NJ 08260, HurriKanen's Kids PO Box 372,
Avalon NJ 08202, The Lunch with Lynch Foundation PO Box
1322, Wildwood NJ 08260 or Cape May County Animal
Shelter, 110 Shelter Way, Cape May Court House NJ 08210.
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Published in Evoy Funeral Home December 9, 2022.
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Colleen was the daughter of Francis and Helen Townsend
Hart of North Cape May, New Jersey; Granddaughter of
Cornelius and
Alice Tinneny Hart of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the great-granddaughter
of
Patrick “Yankee Pat” Tinneny of Goladuff,
Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland,
Greenock, Scotland and Philadelphia and his wife
Margaret Malloy.
