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ESMA GOODRIDGE Obituary

GOODRIDGE, Esma Aileen (Hewitt) Of Somerville & Cambridge, Friday, October 19, at the age of 105. Beloved wife of the late Goldburn N. Goodridge, Sr. Devoted mother of Goldburn, Jr. of Roslindale, Vincent of Houston, TX, Robert of Somerville, Arthur and wife Barbara of Reading, Myra Rodrigues of Somerville, Lucille of Cambridge, Phyllis of Worcester and the late Malcolm. She also leaves 11 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral service Sunday, Nov. 4, at 5 p.m. at Kingdom Empowerment Center, 211 Columbia St., Cambridge. Visiting hour at the Center, Sunday 4-5 p.m. Relatives and friends most kindly invited. Interment Monday 10 a.m. at Mt. Auburn Cemetery.

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Published by Boston Globe from Oct. 31 to Nov. 1, 2018.

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Rev. Alvin Riley

October 23, 2024

I will always remember officially meeting Mrs. Goodridge through her granddaughter Juanita. Her spirit lives on in her granddaughter and great granddaughter. Much love and power lives on in Christ Jesus

Alvin Riley

November 20, 2018

Our prayers go out to Mother Goodridge's family. I was informed that she got married in my grandfather's house on Green Street in Cambridge. My first job in life was emptying the trash for Mrs. Hewitt on the 3rd floor. I didn't know that Mrs. Hewitt was Mother Goodridge's mother and grandmother of Mrs. Rodrigues and great-grandmother of Juanita Rodrigues. I found this out at Mother Goodridge's 100th Birthday party. Mother Goodridge was a blessing to all of us here in Cambridge, USA and Barbados.

November 4, 2018

eternal thoughts and sweet memories of a fabulous woman and mother of great children...Harvey Robbins and Brenda Sue

Elizabeth, Dara & Corbin

November 4, 2018

Peace & love to the family

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Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Kingdom Empowerment Center,

211 Columbia St.,, Cambridge, MA

Nov

4

Funeral service

5:00 p.m.

Kingdom Empowerment Center,

211 Columbia St.,, Cambridge, MA

Nov

5

Interment

10:00 a.m.

Mt. Auburn Cemetery

MA

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124 Western Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

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