Robert Ridgley

Robert Brooks Ridgley, 62 of Winfield died Monday September 20, 2010 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. Born January 7 in Sykesville, He was the son of the late P. Brooks Ridgley and late Mary Leona Klingelhofer. He was the husband of Suzanne Moore Ridgley. They were married for 39 years. He worked on the family dairy farm his teen years through his early 20’s. he began working at Springfield State Hospital in January 1970 as a pipefitter, entered Federal Government service with Bethesda Naval Hospital in March 1982 and late transferred to NIH in 1984, retiring in November 2002. He worked part-time at Green’s Home Center (Ace Hardware) for several years after his retirement; he enjoyed meeting and helping people in the store. His greatest joy was his family and friends. He is an associate member of the Winfield Volunteer Fire Company for many years helping with dinners and working the Bakers’ French fry stand at the annual carnival. He was a member of Reisterstown Moose Lodge 1577 and Sons of the American Legion Gold Star Post 191. Surviving is addition to his wife are son and daughter-in-law, Ken and Amber Ridgley, Sister and brother-in-law Gail and Pat Boone, brother Ronnie Ridgley, brother-in-law Dave Kemp sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Tina and Jeff Maufer, mother-in-law Ruth C. Moore, grandchildren, Campbell Leanne and Brooks Warren Ridgley and many nieces and nephews He is predeceased by sister Connie Kemp. Friends may call Thursday September 23, 2010 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM at Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A., 1212 W. Old Liberty Rd. Winfield, MD 21784. Where Funeral services will be held on Friday September 24, 2010 11 AM. Interment Evergreen Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Winfield and Community Volunteer Fire Company, 1320 W. Old Liberty Rd. Sykesville, MD 21784 of Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 11350 McCormick Rd, Executive Plaza III Suite 100 Hunt Valley, MD.
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