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Eugenia “Jean” Raley Ridgell

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Birth	:	21 Aug 1931 Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
Death	:	1 Nov 2020 Ridge, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA
Burial	:	Saint Michaels Catholic Church Cemetery, Ridge, St. Mary's County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.1218987, -76.3685989
Description	:	Jean Raley Ridgell August 21, 1931 - November 1, 2020 Jean Raley Ridgell, 89 of Ridge, MD peacefully passed away on November 1, 2020 at home, surrounded by loving family. Daughter of the late James Harry Raley and Anna Willing Stone, she was born in Baltimore on August 21, 1931. She enjoyed her childhood on Mulberry St attending St Bernardine’s Catholic School on Edmondson Avenue. She frequently visited Southern Maryland with her parents where she enjoyed time with her cousins and helping her aunt Alice “Sissie” Raley in the family restaurant and inn. Read More	Jean Raley Ridgell August 21, 1931 - November 1, 2020 Jean Raley Ridgell, 89 of Ridge, MD peacefully passed away on November 1, 2020 at home, surrounded by loving family. Daughter of the late James Harry Raley and Anna Willing Stone, she was born in Baltimore on August 21, 1931. She enjoyed her childhood on Mulberry St attending St Bernardine’s Catholic School on Edmondson Avenue. She frequently visited Southern Maryland with her parents where she enjoyed time with her cousins and helping her aunt Alice “Sissie” Raley in the family restaurant and inn. After WWII, her father purchased a country store in Scotland, Maryland and the family relocated. Jean attended St. Michael's high school in Ridge and graduated in 1949. In 1950 Jean married Lt. Clarence H. Ridgell “Buzzy” in San Antonio Texas. In 1953 after his service in the Air Force, they returned to St. Mary’s County (SMC) and bought her father’s store in Scotland where she worked along side him for many years. She was a gracious woman with a passion for faith, family and politics. She was a devoted and loving wife/mother/grandmother who enjoyed entertaining, dancing, cooking and hosting crab, pitch and pool parties with her family and many friends. Her annual Christmas night party was a particular favorite. Jean was very active in the St Michael’s parish Ladies of Charity serving terms as their president. From 1964 – 1972, she worked at the Naval Air Test Center, Pax River as secretary to the Comptroller. In 1983/4 she worked for the SMC chamber of commerce on weekends and was assigned full time to the SMC 350TH anniversary planning committee. In an Enterprise article the staff reporter Joseph Norris referred to her as the “heart and soul” of the 350th anniversary committee. She also worked briefly at Sotterly Plantation and St Marys College, but always considered her primary career as mother and family care taker. Jean is survived by her children: Joseph Scott Ridgell (Pam) of Piney Point, MD, Donna J. Taylor (Jerry) of Lusby, MD, and Lila Ridgell Hofmeister (Danny) of Ridge, MD. As well as her grandchildren: Ryan Ridgell, Brady Ridgell (Caitie), Shea Ridgell (Stephanie), Reagan Ridgell, Jennifer O'Dell, Todd Taylor (Sherry), Katie Allen (Ian), Steven Taylor, Regi Hofmeister, Michael Hofmeister, Jeannie Hofmeister (Paul), Amy Mathews (Trevor), and J.C. Hofmeister; her great grandchildren: Shawn Ridgell, Lily Ridgell, Emma Peterson, Blaise Ridgell, Stone Ridgell, Emerson Taylor, Wyatt Taylor, Rilynn Taylor, Piper Taylor, Chesapeake Allen; and extended family and friends. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Clarence “Buzzy” Ridgell and her son, Steven James Ridgell. All services will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made in her name to the St. Michael’s School Archangel Scholarship Foundation (ASFC), P.O. Box 211, Ridge, MD 20680. FAMILY MEMORIALS: SON: Steven James Ridgell Birth 1 Jul 1952 Death 23 May 2011 (aged 58) Memorial ID 71021048 ·

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Eugenia “Jean” Raley Ridgell's memorial is located at: Saint Michaels Catholic Church Cemetery, Ridge, St. Mary's County, USA.
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Eugenia “Jean” Raley Ridgell death on 1 Nov 2020 in Ridge, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA
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Latitude: 38.1218987
Longitude: -76.3685989

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Parent

James Henry “Harry” Raley Jr.

(1906 - 1970)

Spouse

Clarence Hugh “Buzzy” Ridgell

(1924 - 2009)

Children

Steven James Ridgell

(1952 - 2011)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Michaels Catholic Church Cemetery
Ridge, St. Mary's County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1218987, -76.3685989

2. First Saints Community Church Cemetery
Ridge, St. Mary's County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1199303, -76.3739777

3. Saint Peter Claver Catholic Church Cemetery
Saint Inigoes, St. Mary's County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1316719, -76.3802338

4. Saint Lukes United Methodist Church Cemetery
Scotland, St. Mary's County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0987816, -76.3655777

5. Bards Field Graveyard
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Coordinate: 38.0979300, -76.3835100

6. Mount Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery
Saint Inigoes, St. Mary's County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1444817, -76.3890228

7. Saint Gabriels Manor Cemetery
Scotland, St. Mary's County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0887400, -76.3678700

8. Saint Michaels Manor Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.0809000, -76.3397200

9. Saint Ignatius Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.1501503, -76.4231491

10. Point Lookout Confederate Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.0734177, -76.3423920

11. Great Brick Chapel
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Coordinate: 38.1832450, -76.4278400

12. Chapel Field
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Coordinate: 38.1831370, -76.4281080

13. Slovack Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.1873817, -76.4246368

14. Saint James Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.1985207, -76.3939438

15. Saint Marys College of Maryland Burial Ground
Saint Marys City, St. Mary's County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1866074, -76.4310684

16. Trinity Church Cemetery
Saint Marys City, St. Mary's County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1874084, -76.4350967

17. First Saints Community Church Cemetery
Saint George Island, St. Mary's County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1207008, -76.4813004

18. Old Community Cemetery
Saint George Island, St. Mary's County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1169140, -76.4814040

19. Saint Francis Xavier Chapel Cemetery
Saint George Island, St. Mary's County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1170600, -76.4815220

20. Saint Luke UAME Cemetery
Saint George Island, St. Mary's County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1174300, -76.4815800

21. Father Andrew White Monument
Saint Marys City, St. Mary's County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1988700, -76.4281500

22. Park Hall True Holiness Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.2177315, -76.4247665

23. Seafarers Haven Cemetery
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24. Glen Mary Farms Cemetery (Defunct)
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Coordinate: 38.2171740, -76.4589480