Nicholas R. Ritz, of Oxford, passed away on Nov. 24, 2018. He was 84.

He was the beloved husband of Peggy; dear father of Athena (Alvin) Hornung, Nicholas, John (Shari), Vance, James Lane, and Stacy (Tom) Fields; proud grandfather of Alvin, Phaedra, Victoria, Jaclyn, Aubry, Weston, Dario, Lorenzo, Gabriella, and the late Nicholas; and the loving brother of John ( Diane), Kathy (John) Sames and the late Zita Jean.

Visitation is at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons, Inc. (Shelby Twp.) 54880 Van Dyke at 25 Mile Rd. on Wednesday, Nov. 28 from 3 to 8 p.m.

A funeral will be held on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Resurrection Cemetery.

Mr. Ritz was the founder of Sterling Concrete Products. He was a member of the Elks Club and Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Tributes to The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan are welcome.

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