Robert Gould Rittenour Obituary (1915 - 1977)

Born Aug 15, 1915, Robert Gould Rittenour was faculty at Aragon High School in San Mateo, CA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Robert Gould Rittenour.

School Role	Faculty
Date of Birth	Aug 15, 1915
Date of Passing	Aug 16, 1977
About	The irrepressible Mr. Rittenour sadly passed away at the young age of sixty-two. His wry sense of humor over the intercom was the perfect way to start a school day. The text below is from one of the sites linked below. "When Robert Gould Rittenour was born on 15 August 1915, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, his father, Floyd Isaac Rittenour, was 38 and his mother, Marietta Sidney Gould, was 27. He married Ellen Kyle Wellensiek in 1951. He lived in Kingston, Ross, Ohio, United States in 1935 and Delaware Township, Delaware, Ohio, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1941. He died on 16 August 1977, in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Salem Township, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States." https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/G7TY-1MX/robert-gould-rittenour-1915-1977 Ancestry.com also documented Mr. Rittenour's death, but one must be a paid member to see the photos. One of the photos is of a newspaper obituary. If you look closely enough, the words "San Mateo" are included in the text. https://www.ancestry.com/search/?name=robert+_rittenour&event=_san+mateo- Rest in peace, Mr. Rittenour, and thank for your service to America and to our education.