This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: canesfan10 Surnames: Ritchie Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.stowell/795/mb.ashx Message Board Post: While at the library copying obits for someone, I managed to get a copy of the following obit. I am not related to this person, but wanted to post it in case it is helpful to someone else. Lowell Sun Lowell MA May 6, 1926 RITCHIE - It will be with profound regret, that the many frinds of Mrs. Anna E. (Stowell) Ritchie, beloved wife of David B. Ritchie, will learn of her death which occurred this morning at the Shaw hospital fatre a brief illness, aged 28 years, 9 months and 25 days. Deceased was well known throughout the city and especially in Centralville where she had resided all her life, and her passing will be mourned by a host of friends. Besides her husband, she leaves three children, Gladys, Anna and Harold Ritchie, also her mother mrs. Catherine Stowell and two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Langis of New London, Conn., and Miss Esther G. Stowell and five brothers, George E., Mathew J., Robert W., Frederick C., and Joseph A. Stowell, all of this city and several nieces and nephews. The body was removed to the home of her mother, Mrs. Catherine Stowell, 140 Pleasant street, by Undertakers James W. McKenna Sons. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.