Ridgely

Suddenly on May 18, 2007, JOHN EMERSON RIDGELY, devoted son of John "Jack" Ridgely and the late Bernise, also survived by many loving friends and family Relatives and friends may call at the family owned AMBROSE FUNERAL HOME OF LANSDOWNE, 2719 Hammonds Ferry Road on Tuesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Services Private.

In the top of the seventh inning at No. 6 Oakland Mills on Wednesday afternoon, Marriotts Ridge took a 3-2 lead on an RBI ground ball by leadoff man Jake Bender that sent home Matt Marinelli who had led off the inning with a single. At the time, Connor Delaney - the Mustangs' No. 5 hitter - thought the run would be enough for ace Eric Brown and the solid Marriotts Ridge defense. "I definitely trusted our defense ... but I knew any more runs we would get would be insurance runs," Delaney said.

February 24, 2003; ROBERT JOSEPH, SR. of Sykesville; beloved husband of Margaret Hawkins Ridgely; devoted father of Robert J., Jr. and Bryan F. Ridgely; dear father-in-law of Arlene and Sharon Ridgely; loving brother of Mickey, Raymond, Donald and Darrell Ridgely and dearest grandfather of Staci and her husband Lee Fergusan, Robert J. Ridgely, III, Jamie L. Ridgely and predeceased by twin great-grandsons Alexander and Benjamin Ferguson. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 AM Saturday at the Haight Funeral Home and Chapel (6416 Sykesville Road)

For a Marriotts Ridge girls lacrosse team that has outscored most opponents by huge margins, defense made all the difference in Wednesday's Class 3A-2A South regional championship. Senior defender Alex McKay knew it wouldn't be long before her No. 6 Mustangs outlasted archrival Mount Hebron, 11-8, for their third regional title in four years. "It was important for us to play together and play as a team," McKay said. "This is one of the best games I think our defense has played.

On Thursday, August 26, 2004, MELVIN T.; beloved husband of Bessie Ridgely (nee Rosenbalm); father of Atallerico (Ricky) Ridgely; step father of Kyra Gilliam; father-in-law of Carol Ridgely; four sisters, Ernestine and Doretha Blackwell, Doris Williams and Wahseeola Pajardo; three brothers, Edward, Vernon and Wendell Ridgely; three sisters-in-law, Delores, Louise and Rev. Doris Ridgely; two brothers-in-law, James O. Blackwell, Sr. and John Williams; seven...

On November 17, 2006; Edward E. Ridgely; On Tuesday relatives and friends may call VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES, 8728 Liberty Rd. (2 miles west of beltway exit 18B) from 3:00 - 8:00PM. On Wednesday, Mr. Ridgely will lie instate at Vaughn C. Greene Randallstown Chapel, 8728 Liberty Rd., where the family will receive friends from 10:00-10:30AM with services to follow. Interment will be at Arbutus Memorial Park. Inquiries to (410) 655-0015.

On Friday, July 14, 2006, JEANMARGARET RIDGELY of La Plata, MD. Wife of Humphrey D. Ridgely, Jr. Mother of Barbara Varvaglione, Debbie Tyner, Joseph P. Ridgely, Mary D. Altemus, Sharon Blankenship and John C. Ridgely; sister of Francis Lauer and Richard Fowler. Also survived by 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Friends received on Wednesday, July 19 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. with Prayers at 3 and 7 P.M. at Raymond Funeral Chapel, La Plata, MD and Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday at 10:30 A.M. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, La Plata, MD. Interment at church cemetery.

On August 12, 2003, RIDGELY H., beloved husband of the late Mildred Dorsey (nee Owens), devoted father of Karen Marie Dorsey Allis and her husband, Raymond, and Virginia Schoepf and her husband, Richard. Friends may call at the Witzke Funeral Home of Catonsville, Inc., 1630 Edmondson Avenue (1 mile West of Beltway Exit 14), on Friday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Services at the Salem Lutheran Church on Saturday at 10:30 A.M. Interment in Lorraine Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers family request donations to the Salem Lutheran Church, 905 Frederick Road, Catonsville, MD 21228.

CHARLES RIDGELY HOLLYDAY of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away on April 13, 2005. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on October 6, 1955. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Hollyday of Hagerstown, Maryland. Also left to grieve are his parents Milton Hollyday of Ocean Pines, Maryland and Jane Jordan of Houson, Texas, as well as his sisters, Anne Smyth of Easton, Maryland, and Patricia Hollyday of Wilton Manor, Florida. "Ridge" will also be sorely missed by a nephew, two nieces, four great nephews, and seven great nieces.

Chase Ridgely Jr., a retired insurance executive who was wounded in the fighting in the Hurtgen Forest in Germany in World War II, died Sunday of heart failure at the home of his daughter in Delray Beach, Fla.Mr. Ridgely, who was 68 and lived on North Charles Street, retired a decade ago as president of J. Ramsay Barry & Co., an insurance and real estate firm started by his grandfather. He also served on the board of the Title Guarantee Co. and was a former president of the National Association of Casualty and Surety Agents.

McDonogh's Miranda McCoy said her No. 1 Eagles learned an important lesson in Monday's scare at No. 5 Century - they don't want to get off to a slow start. The Eagles applied that lesson in Thursday's clash of the area's only two undefeated girls lacrosse teams, scoring three goals in the first two and a half minutes to spark a 19-9 victory over No. 6 Marriotts Ridge for their 88 t h straight victory. Those three early goals from Megan Whittle, Casey Black and Grace Muller were the opposite of what happened Monday at Century, when the Knights scored the first three goals and the Eagles had to rally for a 10-7 win. "We came out flat mentally against Century," McCoy said.

The senior All-Metro midfielder scored the game-winning goal in No. 6 Marriotts Ridge's 13-12 victory over archrival No. 8 Mount Hebron in the fourth overtime Friday night. She also scored a free-position goal with 1:02 left in regulation to tie the game at 11 and, in the first overtime, won the draw with 2.8 seconds left and assisted Jenna Kerr's buzzer-beating goal to tie at 12. Stukenberg finished with six goals and five assists to help the Mustangs (11-0) remain undefeated and take over sole possession of first place in the Howard County league.

Marriotts Ridge senior Zoe Stukenberg showed there was one key to the No. 8 Mustangs' 13-12 girls lacrosse win over archrival Mount Hebron that lasted into the fourth overtime: Don't quit. Stukenberg, an All-Metro midfielder headed to Maryland, scored not only the game-winning goal with 1:13 left in the fourth overtime period, but she also scored the tying goal with 1:02 left in regulation and assisted Jenna Kerr's buzzer-beating goal to tie the game at 12 in the first overtime. "We were dragging," Stukenberg said.

I was pleased to read in the latest Columbia Flier that Regina Clay was successful in including $75,000 in the new CA Budget Year for additional amenities for the Faulkner Ridge Pool. I have been a strong supporter of the Faulkner Ridge Pool and for 42 years have used it daily with my wife during the summer season. Last year I lobbied intensely to keep this pool open, and was pleased that the CA Board of Directors voted not to close it. Since I live in the Longfellow section of Harpers Choice, I am unable to vote for Ms. Clay.

Baltimore Police found a man dead of an apparent homicide on Friday morning in an industrial, half-vacant section of the Carrollton Ridge neighborhood. The man was found at 6:07 a.m. in a field behind a string of abandoned railroad cars next to some tracks just off the 600 block of S. Fulton Ave. Bits of crime scene tape remained attached to a rusted railroad car that had marked off the crime scene, where, at noon, blood could be seen still pooled on the ground. No description of the victim's age, injuries or manner of death was available.

Students at Parr's Ridge Elementary School, in Mount Airy, recently raised $1,351 to donate to the American Red Cross in support of victims of Superstorm Sandy victims. Students raised the money by participating in "Penny Wars," which had grade levels competing against each other to see which grade could collect the most money. First grade won and earned extra play time. Fifth-grade math classes and a fourth-grade class at Mount Airy Elementary School helped count the money.

Hampstead's Town Council returned one of Carroll County's best known environmentalists to public life last night.Neil M. Ridgely, former county landscape and forest conservation program manager, starts work Monday as Hampstead's newest town manager.An unsuccessful candidate for county commissioner last fall, Mr. Ridgely resigned from his county position in January and has been general manager of Clear Ridge Nursery in Union Bridge since February.The town manager position has technically been vacant since John A. Riley retired last spring.

It is unusual for me to side with developers, but your article about the Chestnut Ridge property being re-zoned to accommodate nine houses instead of the more lucrative zoning that currently exists is just wrong ("Developer sues Balto. Co. Council," Dec. 24). I understand the issue with the Greenspring Valley Association, but the proper time to change the zoning is during the Comprehensive Zoning Map. This allows residents time to air their views and get a fair hearing. Residents cannot be expected to go to meetings every time a councilperson wants to change zoning.