Timothy Ritchey, 51, of Markleysburg, Pa., formerly of Butler, died at 9:40 a.m. Friday at the Uniontown Hospital.

Born Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1954, in Butler, he was the son of James and the late Lida Lorraine Rose Ritchey.

In 2002, Mr. Ritchey was presented with the Residential Award given by the Association for Retarded Citizens of Butler County. For many years, he also participated in the Special Olympics and won various awards.

Surviving are his father, James A. Ritchey of Frostproof, Fla.; four sisters, Margaret Ritchey-Jen of Berkeley, Calif., Rebecca McMaster of Mars and Kim and Jill Ritchey, both of Frostproof, Fla.; a brother, Jim Ritchey of Damascus, Md.; three nephews; and four nieces.

<B>RITCHEY</B> — Friends of Timothy Ritchey, who died Friday, June 2, 2006, will be received from 6 p.m. until the time of services at 7 p.m. Thursday in the <B>Young Funeral Home</B>, 127 W. Jefferson St. The Rev. Peter deVries of the Old Union Presbyterian Church will officiate.A private burial will be held in the Old Union Cemetery.Memorial contributions may be made to the Association for Retarded Citizens, Butler, PA 16001.Information is available at www.youngfuneralhomes.com.