Obituary of Harrison Jeremiah Ridgeway, Jr.

Harrison Jeremiah “Jerry” Ridgeway, Jr., age 62, died Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden. He was the son of Naoma Mosley Ridgeway and the late Harrison Jeremiah Ridgeway, Sr. and was born in Bridgeton. He was the husband of the late Jo-An Arrnetti Ridgeway and had been a Hopewell Township resident most of his life. He had lived in Millville for the past four years. Jerry had previously been employed as a truck driver with the Pedroni Fuel Co. in Vineland and prior to that with the Major Petroleum and Vineland Fuel Companies. He was a member of First Wesleyan Church in Upper Deerfield Township, the Men’s Federated Group of the church and the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians of New Jersey. In addition to his mother, Naoma, he is survived by two daughters, Gina Rodriguez of TX and Jennie Nail of MS; a brother, Roland K. Ridgeway; a sister, Hester M. Ridgeway, four grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be held at First Wesleyan Church, 200 West Laurel Heights Drive, Bridgeton on Thursday, October 22nd at 11 AM. Friends will be received at the church from 9 to 11 AM prior to the services. Interment will take place at Fernwood Memorial Park in Hopewell Township. Arrangements are under the direction of the PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, Upper Deerfield Township. Written condolences can be sent to the family at www.padgettfuneralhomes.com