January 29 1949 June 16 2022
Obituary Ricard J. Hitchman, 73, of Greensburg, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. Born January 29, 1949 in Latrobe, he was a son of the late Ralph D. Hitchman and Rhea Jayne (Wigfield) Hitchman. Prior to his retirement, Ric had been employed by BenBilt and had previously been employed at Standard Steel, Latrobe. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he proudly served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 982 and enjoyed woodworking, gardening, and trips to the beach, especially Ocean City, Maryland. Above all, he loved spending time with his grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Kenneth and Robert Hitchman. Ric is survived by his wife, Annette (Meloy) Hitchman of Greensburg, having recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary; three sons, Ryan Hitchman of Ashburn, VA, Michael Hitchman, and his wife Erin, of Dunkirk, MD, and SFC Kristopher Hitchman, and his wife Kathy Jo, of Virginia Beach, VA; three grandchildren, Nathan, Eric, and Collin; one brother, Larry Hitchman, and his wife Rose, of Wichita, KS; in-laws, Dee Hitchman of Derry, Arleen and Fred Ulishney of Latrobe, Mark and Andrea Meloy of Gibsonia, and Ray and Tami Meloy of New Alexandria; he is also survived by numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital for their kindness and compassionate care. Family and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM Monday at the Lopatich-Brinker Funeral Home, LLC, 601 Weldon Street, Latrobe. A funeral liturgy will be held at 11 AM Tuesday in the funeral home with the Rev. Salvatore Lamendola officiating. Interment will follow at St. Rose Cemetery with military honors accorded by the VFW Post No. 33, Greensburg. To sign the online guest book, send condolences, or share a story, please visit www.lopatichbrinker.com. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Ricard, please visit our floral store. Read more
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Ricard J Hitchman January 29 1949 June 16 2022.
John J Lopatich Funeral Home, Inc.
Death notice for the town of: Latrobe, state: Pennsylvania