Cynthia Marie Ritter, whose music touched countless hearts and whose embrace extended to all, departed peacefully from this world on July 19, 2026, at the age of 83.

A complete obituary is pending

Family and friends are invited to a visitation on July 24, 2026, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, followed by a Mass at 11:00 a.m. Her inurnment will be at Assumption Cemetery in Wheaton.

Through every lesson, every meal, every note, Cynthia Marie Ritter gave the world beauty, comfort, and love. Her melody continues, carried forward by all who knew her and whose lives will sing forever with the memory of her generosity, grace, and song.