He will be greatly missed by his loving wife, Mary; his parents, William and Anne Ritchie; and his sons, William (Scheri Bennett), Scott (Daria), Andrew (Janelle), and Robert (Shaileen Campbell). He will also be greatly missed by his grandchildren, Logan, Cameron, Aleah, and Noah. Lovingly remembered by his siblings, Mary Clark, Elaine McKinnon, Jennifer Christie, Edwina Aitkin, Archie Ritchie, and Stewart Ritchie; and was predeceased by his sister, Adeline Forbes.
William earned his City and Guilds Master Carpenter College Degree, and worked as a Carpenter throughout the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada for over twenty years. After many years, he started his own business, ‘ScotCan Construction’, a name chosen to reflect his Scottish heritage and Canadian home.
William loved fishing and spending time with his family. He was passionate about Hockey, having played for many years eventually gaining his level 3 coaching certificate in his homeland of Scotland. Together with his wife Mary, he established a Hockey club in the town of Inverness which included 3 teams of three different age levels. His commitment to family and love of Hockey inspired many a trip through Europe, eventually bringing him to earnestly coach and mentor his four sons in the sport. William touched many lives and will be deeply missed by family, friends, and all that knew him.
Due to the Covid 19 restrictions, a private family gathering will be held.
