Wylie Scott Rittenhouse, Auctioneer

VANDERBILT, PA.
Wylie Scott Rittenhouse, Auctioneer, age 86, Vanderbilt, Pa., passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014 in the Golden Living Center
He was born on Wednesday, October 31, 1928 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania the son of Otis W. Rittenhouse and Frances (Dunn) Rittenhouse, both now deceased.
Wylie graduated from Uniontown High School with the class of 1946.
He graduated from the Reppert Auctioneering School in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1955.
He taught auctioneering at the Mendenhall Auctioneer School in High Point, North Carolina.
He was a lifelong member of Great Bethel Baptist Church in Uniontown where he served as a Moderator, Trustee and Deacon.
He worked for 60 years as an Auctioneer/Realtor.
Wylie was member of the National Auctioneers Association and the Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association and was recognized as ‘Auctioneer of the Year’ and was nominated to the Hall of Fame for both organizations and served as President of both.
He held local auctions and performed auctions nationwide.
He was a member of the Fayette Board of Realtors.
Wylie was born and raised on a farm in Flatwoods, Pennsylvania where he worked his entire life raising crops, turkeys and cattle.
His passion was raising and riding horses.
Left to cherish Wylie’s memory are his wife, Joan Wilson Rittenhouse; three daughters: Patti J. Rittenhouse, Sandra R. Brittingham and husband Mike, and Barbara R. Benninger and husband Mike; six grandchildren: Jayme Fullerton and husband Matt, Joanie Berg and husband Mike, Kate Brittingham and fiancé Anthony Reed, Ryan Benninger and wife Claire, Lauryn Benninger and Ian Benninger; one great grandchild, Laurelin Fullerton; his brother, J. William Rittenhouse and wife Marion; his sister, Sue Goddard and husband Jim; nephew, J. William Rittenhouse Jr. who worked with him on the farm; and several other special nieces and nephews.
Arrangements have been entrusted the ANDREW D FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC., 80 Morgantown Street, Uniontown, Pa., where family and friends may call today, December 26, 2014 from 2 until 4 p.m. and 7 until 9 p.m.
Visitation will continue on Saturday, December 27, 2014 from 10 until 11 a.m. in GREAT BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH, 47 West Fayette Street, Uniontown, Pennsylvania followed by a Service Celebrating Wylie’s Life at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Scott Hoppe officiating.
Interment will follow in Bowman-Flatwoods Cemetery, Town and Country Road, Franklin Township, Pennsylvania.
Donations in Wylie’s memory can be made to Great Bethel Baptist Church, 47 West Fayette Street, Uniontown, PA 15401 or to a charity of one’s choice.
The family would like to send a special thank you to the staff at the Marquis House, Medi Hospice and the Golden Living Center for their great care of Wylie.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at adferguson.com