BORN

1930

DIED

2017

FUNERAL HOME

Gary L. Kaufman Funeral Home at Meadowridge Memorial Park

7250 Washington Blvd

Elkridge, Maryland

Yoshiko Ridgway Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jun. 19, 2017.

Yoshiko Kato Ridgway, age 86 of Baltimore, died on Saturday, June 17, 2017. She was born October 25, 1930 to the late Asazo and Yoshi Kato. She was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. Yoshiko met her husband, John Ridgway, in Tokyo at 7:30 PM on June 24, 1947, while he was serving in the United States Army. They were married for 69 years and died within 19 days of each other. Yoshiko is survived by her children George Ridgway, Dawn Czajkowski, and Jackie White, eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and her sister, Akiko. Her husband and two sons, John and Gregory Ridgway, predeceased her. A viewing will be held at the Gary L. Kaufman Funeral Home at Meadowridge Memorial Park on Friday, June 23, from 3:00pm to 6:00pm. A memorial service will immediately follow at 6:00pm. Flowers are accepted. Memorial donations can be made to the Salvation Army.

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June 21, 2017

Janis Ridgway

We were deeply saddened at her sudden passing. Ron will miss going over to visit them.

Ron and Janis
Catonsville, MD

June 21, 2017

Jenn Kahney

Dawn and Family,

So sorry for your loss. Keeping you in my prayers Dawny.

Jenn Kahney

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