(The headstone spells his name as "Ridgeway" but I believe they used the spelling "Ridgway").
Husband of:
1). Anna F. (Johnson) Ridgway
2). Mabel Ella (Pierce) Ridgway
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Obituary from The Bridgeton News:
William R. Ridgway, 74, of Stow Creek Township died Saturday evening at South Jersey Hospital-Bridgeton following a long illness. He had been a hospital patient for the last month. Born in Fairfield Township, son of the late Walter and Viola Pierce Ridgway, he was the husband of Mabel E. (nee Pierce) Ridgway and was a lifetime area resident.
He had worked for several years as a heavy equipment operator and was employed over the years by the late George Slade and his son, the late Shorty Slade. He also worked in a similar capacity for Don Rogers, Inc of Bridgeton. His last place of employment was a Agway, Inc. and J and S Home and Garden in Bridgeton. He had also been a volunteer as a special sheriff's officer during several events, including the annual Cumberland County Fair.
Also surviving are seven children from his marriage to Anna Ridgway, two daughters, Viola Rosemary Capetillo of Salem, and Patricia, of Glassboro; five sons, Walter W., William, James Isaac, Charles C., of Fairton and Albert E., of Millville; two sisters, Vanetta Murray of Fairton and Dorothy Keene of Bridgeton;10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by two sisters, Anna May Hymer and Ethel Valentine.
The Rev. Walter Kellen will officiate at services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Freitag Funeral Home, 137 W. Commerce St., Bridgeton, where friends may call after 10 a.m. Burial will be in Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Township. Written condolences may be offered to the family at the funeral home website, freitagfuneralhome.com.
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Obituary from the "Smoke Signals" column of The Cumberland County Reminder:
...sympathy to the family of William R. Ridgway. William R. Ridgway, 74, of Stow Creek Township died Saturday evening Jan 20 at South Jersey Hospital-Bridgeton following a long illness. William was born in Fairfield Township, the son of the late Walter and Viola Pierce Ridgway. He was the husband of Mabel E. (nee Pierce) Ridgway and was a lifetime area resident.
He worked for several years as a heavy equipment operator and was employed over the years by the late George Slade and his son, the late Shorty Slade. His last place of employment was at Agway, Inc. and J&S Home and Garden in Bridgeton.
Also surviving are seven children from his marriage to Anna Ridgway; two daughters, Viola Rosemary Capetillo of Salem, and Patricia of Glassboro; five sons, Walter, William, James and Charles, of Fairton and Albert of Millville; two sisters, Vanetta Murray of Fairton and Dorothy Keene of Bridgeton; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by two sisters, Anna May Hymer and Ethel Valentine.
Burial was at the Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Township.
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Husband of:
1). Anna F. (Johnson) Ridgway
2). Mabel Ella (Pierce) Ridgway
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Obituary from The Bridgeton News:
William R. Ridgway, 74, of Stow Creek Township died Saturday evening at South Jersey Hospital-Bridgeton following a long illness. He had been a hospital patient for the last month. Born in Fairfield Township, son of the late Walter and Viola Pierce Ridgway, he was the husband of Mabel E. (nee Pierce) Ridgway and was a lifetime area resident.
He had worked for several years as a heavy equipment operator and was employed over the years by the late George Slade and his son, the late Shorty Slade. He also worked in a similar capacity for Don Rogers, Inc of Bridgeton. His last place of employment was a Agway, Inc. and J and S Home and Garden in Bridgeton. He had also been a volunteer as a special sheriff's officer during several events, including the annual Cumberland County Fair.
Also surviving are seven children from his marriage to Anna Ridgway, two daughters, Viola Rosemary Capetillo of Salem, and Patricia, of Glassboro; five sons, Walter W., William, James Isaac, Charles C., of Fairton and Albert E., of Millville; two sisters, Vanetta Murray of Fairton and Dorothy Keene of Bridgeton;10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by two sisters, Anna May Hymer and Ethel Valentine.
The Rev. Walter Kellen will officiate at services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Freitag Funeral Home, 137 W. Commerce St., Bridgeton, where friends may call after 10 a.m. Burial will be in Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Township. Written condolences may be offered to the family at the funeral home website, freitagfuneralhome.com.
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Obituary from the "Smoke Signals" column of The Cumberland County Reminder:
...sympathy to the family of William R. Ridgway. William R. Ridgway, 74, of Stow Creek Township died Saturday evening Jan 20 at South Jersey Hospital-Bridgeton following a long illness. William was born in Fairfield Township, the son of the late Walter and Viola Pierce Ridgway. He was the husband of Mabel E. (nee Pierce) Ridgway and was a lifetime area resident.
He worked for several years as a heavy equipment operator and was employed over the years by the late George Slade and his son, the late Shorty Slade. His last place of employment was at Agway, Inc. and J&S Home and Garden in Bridgeton.
Also surviving are seven children from his marriage to Anna Ridgway; two daughters, Viola Rosemary Capetillo of Salem, and Patricia of Glassboro; five sons, Walter, William, James and Charles, of Fairton and Albert of Millville; two sisters, Vanetta Murray of Fairton and Dorothy Keene of Bridgeton; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by two sisters, Anna May Hymer and Ethel Valentine.
Burial was at the Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Township.
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(The headstone spells his name as "Ridgeway" but I believe they used the spelling "Ridgway").
Husband of:
1). Anna F. (Johnson) Ridgway
2). Mabel Ella (Pierce) Ridgway
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Obituary from The Bridgeton News:
William R. Ridgway, 74, of Stow Creek Township died Saturday evening at South Jersey Hospital-Bridgeton following a long illness. He had been a hospital patient for the last month. Born in Fairfield Township, son of the late Walter and Viola Pierce Ridgway, he was the husband of Mabel E. (nee Pierce) Ridgway and was a lifetime area resident.
He had worked for several years as a heavy equipment operator and was employed over the years by the late George Slade and his son, the late Shorty Slade. He also worked in a similar capacity for Don Rogers, Inc of Bridgeton. His last place of employment was a Agway, Inc. and J and S Home and Garden in Bridgeton. He had also been a volunteer as a special sheriff's officer during several events, including the annual Cumberland County Fair.
Also surviving are seven children from his marriage to Anna Ridgway, two daughters, Viola Rosemary Capetillo of Salem, and Patricia, of Glassboro; five sons, Walter W., William, James Isaac, Charles C., of Fairton and Albert E., of Millville; two sisters, Vanetta Murray of Fairton and Dorothy Keene of Bridgeton;10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by two sisters, Anna May Hymer and Ethel Valentine.
The Rev. Walter Kellen will officiate at services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Freitag Funeral Home, 137 W. Commerce St., Bridgeton, where friends may call after 10 a.m. Burial will be in Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Township. Written condolences may be offered to the family at the funeral home website, freitagfuneralhome.com.
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Obituary from the "Smoke Signals" column of The Cumberland County Reminder:
...sympathy to the family of William R. Ridgway. William R. Ridgway, 74, of Stow Creek Township died Saturday evening Jan 20 at South Jersey Hospital-Bridgeton following a long illness. William was born in Fairfield Township, the son of the late Walter and Viola Pierce Ridgway. He was the husband of Mabel E. (nee Pierce) Ridgway and was a lifetime area resident.
He worked for several years as a heavy equipment operator and was employed over the years by the late George Slade and his son, the late Shorty Slade. His last place of employment was at Agway, Inc. and J&S Home and Garden in Bridgeton.
Also surviving are seven children from his marriage to Anna Ridgway; two daughters, Viola Rosemary Capetillo of Salem, and Patricia of Glassboro; five sons, Walter, William, James and Charles, of Fairton and Albert of Millville; two sisters, Vanetta Murray of Fairton and Dorothy Keene of Bridgeton; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by two sisters, Anna May Hymer and Ethel Valentine.
Burial was at the Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Township.
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Husband of:
1). Anna F. (Johnson) Ridgway
2). Mabel Ella (Pierce) Ridgway
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Obituary from The Bridgeton News:
William R. Ridgway, 74, of Stow Creek Township died Saturday evening at South Jersey Hospital-Bridgeton following a long illness. He had been a hospital patient for the last month. Born in Fairfield Township, son of the late Walter and Viola Pierce Ridgway, he was the husband of Mabel E. (nee Pierce) Ridgway and was a lifetime area resident.
He had worked for several years as a heavy equipment operator and was employed over the years by the late George Slade and his son, the late Shorty Slade. He also worked in a similar capacity for Don Rogers, Inc of Bridgeton. His last place of employment was a Agway, Inc. and J and S Home and Garden in Bridgeton. He had also been a volunteer as a special sheriff's officer during several events, including the annual Cumberland County Fair.
Also surviving are seven children from his marriage to Anna Ridgway, two daughters, Viola Rosemary Capetillo of Salem, and Patricia, of Glassboro; five sons, Walter W., William, James Isaac, Charles C., of Fairton and Albert E., of Millville; two sisters, Vanetta Murray of Fairton and Dorothy Keene of Bridgeton;10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by two sisters, Anna May Hymer and Ethel Valentine.
The Rev. Walter Kellen will officiate at services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Freitag Funeral Home, 137 W. Commerce St., Bridgeton, where friends may call after 10 a.m. Burial will be in Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Township. Written condolences may be offered to the family at the funeral home website, freitagfuneralhome.com.
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Obituary from the "Smoke Signals" column of The Cumberland County Reminder:
...sympathy to the family of William R. Ridgway. William R. Ridgway, 74, of Stow Creek Township died Saturday evening Jan 20 at South Jersey Hospital-Bridgeton following a long illness. William was born in Fairfield Township, the son of the late Walter and Viola Pierce Ridgway. He was the husband of Mabel E. (nee Pierce) Ridgway and was a lifetime area resident.
He worked for several years as a heavy equipment operator and was employed over the years by the late George Slade and his son, the late Shorty Slade. His last place of employment was at Agway, Inc. and J&S Home and Garden in Bridgeton.
Also surviving are seven children from his marriage to Anna Ridgway; two daughters, Viola Rosemary Capetillo of Salem, and Patricia of Glassboro; five sons, Walter, William, James and Charles, of Fairton and Albert of Millville; two sisters, Vanetta Murray of Fairton and Dorothy Keene of Bridgeton; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by two sisters, Anna May Hymer and Ethel Valentine.
Burial was at the Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Township.
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