Ann Louise Ritter, 76, of Vera Cruz, died December 6, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of LaVerne R. Ritter, Sr. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Walter R. Schwartz and Evelyn M. (Fegley) Schwartz Hamm. She was a graduate of Allentown Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as a registered nurse for the former Allentown General, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Good Shepherd, The Lutheran Home at Topton, Miller Keystone Blood Center and was a member of AORN. She was a member of Emmaus Moravian Church. Ann was the treasurer of the Upper Milford Field and Stream, member of the Vera Cruz Senior Citizens, worked the voting pools, was an ombudsman for Lehigh County, and was an avid knitter. Survivors: Husband; Sons, David Kim and wife Susan of Lansdale and Donald Kim and wife Dahlia of Boca Raton, FL; Daughter, Dr. Lisa Torp wife of Dr. Joseph Esposito of Lewisberry; Grandchildren, Annika Torp, Kira Kim, and Anya Kim; Brother, Larry Schwartz and wife Gweneth of Ft. Collins, CO; Sisters, Judith wife of Larry Paul of Stillwater, Linda wife of Chuck Miller of Emmaus, Janet wife of Ronald Lichtenwalner of Emmaus, and Cynthia wife of John Graves of Allentown. Services: Funeral Service Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 at 5:30 PM in Schantz Funeral Home, P.C., 250 Main St., Emmaus. Viewing 4:00 to 5:30 PM in the funeral home. Private interment will be in Western Salisbury Cemetery. Online condolences maybe made at schantzfh.com. Contributions: In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 111 S. Independence Mall East, Suite 411, Philadelphia, PA 19106.