Ritzert

Benjamin N. Ritzert, 30, of McAllister Drive, Pittsburgh, died at 8:55 a.m. Sunday at Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville.

Ben was born in Butler, Sept. 3, 1979. He was the son of Donald K. Ritzert and Diane L. Fallecker Hamilton.

He was a member of the St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in North Oakland.

He enjoyed puzzles, fishing and the company of his family and friends.

Ben is survived by his parents, Donald K. Ritzert and his wife, Barbara, of Dixon, Mo., and Diane L. Fallecker Hamilton and her husband, John, of Pittsfield, Ill. Also surviving are three sisters, Crystal S. McAllister and her husband, Kory, of Pearl, Ill., and Emily C. Hamilton and Natalie Hamilton, both of Pittsfield, Ill.; and two brothers, Shawn Hudson and his wife, Tarnee, of Mechanicsburg, Va., and Thomas Hudson of Dixon, Mo. Also surviving are two nephews, Nate and Weston McAllister of Pearl, Ill.; a niece, Kilyn Oxley of Pittsfield, Ill.; his paternal grandmother, Mary N. Ritzert of Chicora; his maternal grandmother, Sue Fallecker Green of Chicora; as well as a number of aunts, uncles and cousins.

Ben was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Herbert R. Ritzert; and his maternal grandfather, Joseph D. Fallecker Jr.

<B>RITZERT</B> — Friends of Benjamin N. Ritzert, who died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, will be received 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the <B>Hile Funeral Home</B>, 339 Chicora Fenelton Road, Chicora. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday from St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, North Oakland, with Rev. William J. Ritzert, chaplain at the VA Butler Healthcare Medical Center and Ben's great uncle, officiating. Interment will follow at Hemphill Cemetery, Chicora.Memorial contributions in Ben's name may be made to Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, Development Office, 300 E. Swissvale Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15218.For additional information, directions, or to send a condolence, please visit www.hilefh.com.For additional information or to send a condolence, visit www.hilefh.com.