Margaret Mae (Ridgeway) Henry

Margaret Mae Henry, 79, of Meadville died at home Sunday, May 9, 2021.  She was born May 26, 1941 in Meadville a daughter of Donald and Ethel Hollabaugh Ridgeway.  She married James E. Henry February 12, 1966 and he survives.

She was a 1960 graduate of Meadville High School.    She as a secretary and hostess at Curinga’s Inn in Washington, PA for 25 years where she got to know many Pittsburgh Steeler players in the 1970’s and 1980’s.  While living in Lynchburg, VA, she worked at Presbyterian Homes for Youth and Families and was responsible for organizing its Resource and Gift Shop.  A project she was very proud of.  In her retirement she worked as a cashier at Cracker Barrel Restaurant in Meadville.  She was a member of St. Paul’s Reformed Church.

She was an avid Pittsburgh Steeler fan, enjoyed reading and traveling in Amish country and she had an extensive collection of crackle glass.

Survivors, in addition to her husband, Jim of 55 years, include: a son, Kevin J. Henry (Denise) of Lawrence, PA; a granddaughter, Miranda Peyton Henry; two brothers, Edward Ridgeway (Betty Jo) of Meadville and Ardean Ridgeway (Cindy) of Saegertown; five sisters-in-law, Patricia Ridgeway of Meadville, Katherine Ridgeway of Lakeland, FL, Ruth Ridgeway of Phoenix, AZ, Kathy Ridgeway of Meadville and Elma Ridgeway of Meadville and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by five brothers, Donald, Walter, Glenn, David and Daryl Ridgeway and a sister, Carol Moffit and her husband Michael.

Private family services will be held at the Robert W. Waid Funeral Home, Inc., 581 Chestnut Street, Meadville with Brian Hasenkopf, Pastor of St. Paul’s Reformed Church, officiating.  The service will be lived streamed at https://my.gather.app/remember/margaret-mae-henry

Interment will be in Cochranton Cemetery.

The family suggests memorials be made to St. Paul's Reformed Church, 1070 Park Avenue, Meadville, PA 16335.

Memories and condolences may be shared at www.waidfuneralhome.net