Dorothy Ann (Wintz) Ritt of Wayland, Mass., loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Ann went to be with God on June 23, surrounded by loved ones.
The funeral for Dorothy Ritt, 88, was on Tuesday.
Ann was born on Oct. 12, 1927 in Baltimore, the fifth child of Mr. John A. Wintz and Mrs. Margaret M. Wintz. She graduated from Institute of Notre Dame, where she was the winner of the prestigious IND medal for excellence in academics and athletics.
She studied finance at Notre Dame of Maryland University. Ann Wintz married Paul Ritt on Dec. 30, 1950 in Baltimore, embarking on a 65 year-journey, with stops in Vienna and Fairfax, Va., Bethesda, Md.; Darien; Weston, Mass. and finally Wayland, Mass.
Ann was the fiercely proud mother of six, grandmother of 15, and great-grandmother of two. After being an accomplished basketball player in high school, she became a devoted Celtics fan. However, nothing could match the support that she showed first for her children and then her grandchildren.
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She was a competitive tennis player into her 80s and realized the dream of attending all of the Grand Slam tournaments.
Ann was preceded to God’s Kingdom by the love of her life, Paul on April 12, 2015.
She is survived by her son Rev. Paul E. Ritt, III of St. Maria Goretti Parish in Lynnfield, MA; son James T. Ritt, his wife Eileen, and their sons, James, Kevin, and Daniel; son Peter, his wife Pamela, and their children Amy, Patrick, Melissa, and Michael; daughter Mary Power, her husband, Jack, and their children J.P. and his wife Kiera, Meghan, Brendan, and Christopher; son John, his wife Sandy, and their children Peter and his wife Emily, John, and Sarah; and son Matthew, his wife Marie, and their children Jane and Mark.
Ann was blessed with the arrival of her great granddaughters, Adelaide Mae, Amy Ritt’s daughter, and Maeve Eleanor, J.P.’s daughter.
Visitation was Monday at the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, Wellesley, Mass. The funeral Mass was on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at 10 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church, Wellesley. Interment followed in Linwood Cemetery, Weston.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to Our Lady of the Assumption School, 17 Grove St., Lynnfield, MA, 01940, in recognition of her support of Catholic education.
For directions and guestbook, see the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home in Wellesley website or call 781 235 4100.