Extracted from the Capistrano Valley News: Orange County Register weekly (CA)
Thursday, February 1, 2007

Florette Ritter

Florette Ritter was born in Oakland on Dec. 4, 1926 and passed away in San Juan Capistrano on Jan. 24 after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth in 1980.

Florette worked in a defense plant in Alameda during World War II and later as a secretary. After her marriage, the Ritters owned a produce company that shipped vegetables all over the United States.

She was an avid reader, liked doing crossword puzzles and loved cats. She also loved golf and traveling and was a member of The Dana Point Yacht Club and C.A.R.E. of San Juan Capistrano, CA.

Survivors: sister, Renee Tornow of Independence, Oregon, one niece and two nephews.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Pacific View Cemetery in Corona del Mar.