Matthew Scott Ritchey passed away on October 23, 2019, at the age of 45. He was born on April 8, 1974, in the small town of Wray, Colorado. He is survived by his father, Merle Ritchey; brother, Darrel Ritchey; sister, Tammy Workman; stepfather, Dick Cramer; stepbrother, Don Cramer; and the love of his life and cherished husband, Jeffrey Mares. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lucinda Cramer.
Matt and Jeff met in Greeley, Colorado, in the summer of 2003 and later married in 2014. After spending their lives in Colorado, they relocated to San Diego, California in 2016 where Matt called home until his passing.
Matt had a passion for technology and a very successful career in information technology (IT). He was very proud to have achieved his goal of obtaining the highly respected Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certificate and all of the opportunities that came with it.
Matt’s many friends and family will always remember him as a big teddy bear, always smiling and laughing. He enjoyed their company and never hesitated to provide a helping hand when needed. He has physically passed on but left us with many happy and fond memories to look back and smile upon. Matt will be sorely missed.
Friends and family are invited to celebrate Matt’s life at a remembrance in San Diego and a memorial service in Colorado. The remembrance will be held at 2046 University Ave, San Diego at 1 pm on Saturday, November 23rd. Please send an email to [email protected] to RSVP. The memorial service in Colorado is in the planning stages, and this will be updated with details when they are available.
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