Mary Elizabeth (Connell) Ridge, age 91, of Norwood, formerly of Newton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.
Mary was the loving mother of Maura Ridge of Canton, William Ridge and his wife Claire of Norwood, Katharine Greeley and her husband Christopher of West Roxbury, James Ridge, Jr. of Franklin, and Mark Ridge of Hanover, NH. Cherished grandmother of Maeve, Brian and Nora Greeley and Liam, Colin and Jessica Ridge.
Mary was the oldest of two children, born in Boston, MA to the late M. Ursula (Doyle) Connell of Whiteside, Nova Scotia and William J. Connell of Cambridge. Raised by a single mother after her father’s early death during the depression, and battling some early health issues, Mary approached everything with the strength and determination that she displayed throughout her life. She was the first college graduate in her family, graduating from Boston Teacher’s College in 1954. After teaching in Brookline for a few years, she worked briefly at Filene’s, then spent the rest of her career, before and after raising five children, as a service representative at New England Telephone/NYNEX. After retiring she traveled extensively around the world, was an active member of the Walpole Woman’s Club, and fed her endlessly curious mind by taking classes at local colleges and reading voraciously. Mary was a force to the end, and her quick mind and sense of humor will be missed by all who knew her.
Services from the Gillooly Funeral Home, 126 Walpole Street (Rt. 1A) NORWOOD on Wednesday, July 3 at 9:30 AM. Funeral Mass in St. Timothy Church, 650 Nichols Street, Norwood at 10:30. Visiting Hours in the Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 2 from 5-7 PM. Interment will be held privately.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Mary’s memory to the MSPCA.
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