David Emerson Ridgway, Formerly of Southampton, Dies February 3

David Emerson Ridgway of Woolwich, Maine, died on February 3, with his family near. He was 70.

Ridgway was born on November 2, 1952, and raised in Southampton by his parents, Marjorie and Emerson Ridgway. He attended Southampton High School, graduating in 1970. He went on to attend Millsaps College, a liberal arts school in Jackson, Mississippi. As a young adult, he tried several avenues of employment, including working at Herrick Hardware, which led to his interest in locksmithing and ultimately, a successful partnership with Doug Dunkirk of East End Locksmiths. He retired to Woolwich, Maine, in 2016, where he enjoyed frequenting the Patten Free Library, listening to his favorite music, traveling with his wife, Laurie, and visiting his oldest son’s family on Chebeague Island, Maine.

In addition to his wife of Woolwich, Maine; he is survived by sons Matthew of Chebeague Island, Maine, Jamie of Arvada of Colorado, and Andrew of Woolwich, Maine; as well as Matthew’s wife, Carrie, and their two children, Hannah and Morgan; and Jamie’s wife, Emily. He is also survived by sisters Mary-Alice Halsey of Southampton; Dorothea Ettman of Fayette, New York; his mother Marjorie Ridgway of Southampton; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father, Emerson Dale Ridgway.

The funeral service was private. Memorial donations can be made to Wiscasset Public Library, 21 High Street, Wiscasset, ME 04578 (wiscasset.lib.me.us).