Karen Ritter, who worked for Meyda Tiffany Lighting, Yorkville, N.Y., as Northeast Regional Sales Manager since the mid-eighties, passed away suddenly on Oct. 18th. Ritter and her husband Bob managed Meyda's fleet of mobile showrooms that were featured at major lighting showrooms and distributors in the northeastern region of the United States for the past 15 years. In addition, they owned a lighting sales agency in 1988 that continues to operate today as Donnybrook Sales of Delaware. She is survived by her husband of 29 years; two sons, Joseph G. Ritter and Robert Noah Ritter; and a daughter, Sarah Ashlea Ritter.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to SDTRHR (Southern Delaware Therapeutic Recreational Horseback Riding), P.O. Box 219, Nassau, DE 19969 or to the SPCA, 22918 DuPont Blvd., Georgetown, DE 19947. SDTRHR provides horseback riding and other services to children with special needs.