RIDGE, MICHAEL JR. of So. Boston and Dorchester, October 8, 2015. Beloved son of Susan (Kenney) and the late Michael Sr. Proud father of Patrick of Quincy and Matthew of Dublin, Ireland. Dear brother of Colleen and her husband Richard Hogan of Weymouth. Cherished uncle to Katharine Mullen, Susan, Francis, Grace and Richard Hogan Jr. Best friend and brother of Jamie Tucker and Kevin Bartel. Also lovingly survived by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Visiting Hours at the Casper Funeral Home, 187 Dorchester Street, So. Boston Thursday 4-8 PM. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Vincent’s Church, Friday at 10 AM. Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Michael was a graduate from the Cotting School in Lexington. He was an accomplished marathon runner and a friend to hundreds around the world.