Bibber Memorial Chapel
67 Summer Street Kennebunk, Maine 04090
Phone: 1-207-985-2752 Toll Free: 1-800-889-2752
Jane F. Ritter
May 10, 2004
Ogunquit
Jane P. Ritter, age 90 of Ogunquit, died Monday, May 10, 2004 at Kennebunk
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born in Blackfoot, Idaho on December 8, 1913, a daughter of Bruce and
Winstead Davie Parmelee.
Jane attended school in California and earned her B.A. Degree in teaching at
Gorham State Teachers College.
She met her husband, Chris Ritter out west, and in the 1950’s they settled in
Ogunquit where she taught elementary school.
Her husband, an artist, operated an art studio and frame shop on Route#1 in Cape
Neddick. Mr. Ritter died on August 8, 1976.
She was a long time active member of the Maine teachers Association and loved
traveling the globe.
Surviving are a sister, Jeannette Powell of Springfield, Idaho; three nephews,
Mark Powell, Milton Powell and Ralph Powell; and a niece, Kathryn Watson, all of
Idaho and Wisconsin.
A funeral service will be held at 11:30a.m. Saturday, May 15, at Bibber Memorial
Chapel, 111 Chapel Road, Wells, with Pastor Charles Jepson, Jr. officiating.
Burial will be at the First Parish Cemetery in York.