Vincent D. "Danny" Ritzert, age 72, of Butler, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024, at UPMC Montefiore Hospital.

Born in Butler on June 20, 1951, he was a son of Vincent P. Ritzert and the late Genevieve Pearl Hutchison Ritzert.

He was a member of All Saints Parish, Butler.

A talented musician, Vince was the music director at Saint Clare of Assisi Parish and he formerly served as music director at All Saints Parish, Holy Sepulcher Roman Catholic Church, Crossroads Presbyterian Church, and Saint Luke Lutheran Church.  He previously was employed as a meat cutter at Butler Meat Packing and at Giant Eagle.

He attended Duquesne University and Youngstown State University.

In addition to his father, he is survived by his wife, Elaine M. Noullet Ritzert, whom he married Nov. 6, 1982; one brother, Dennis J. Ritzert and his wife, Patricia, of Chicora; one sister, Kathleen M. Ritzert (Kim Litton), of Cranberry Township; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received in the Martin Funeral Home, Inc., 429 Center Ave., Butler, on Wednesday from 3 p.m. – 8 p.m.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. from Saint Clare of Assisi Parish, Saint Wendelin Roman Catholic Church, 210 Saint Wendelin Road, Butler, with Rev. Matthew McClain officiating.

Burial will take place in Saint Joseph's Cemetery, North Oakland.

The family requests memorial donations to Saint Clare of Assisi Parish, 864 Chicora Road, Chicora, PA 16025.