Ridge, Martin E., age 94, of Galway, Ireland and Edgartown, MA passed away peacefully in his family’s company on Friday, September 8, 2017. The beloved husband of the late Patricia C. (O’Connor) Ridge, he was the devoted father of Mary DiMattia and her husband James of Edgartown, Martin Eamon Ridge and his wife Ellen of Eastham, John J. Ridge of Quincy, and the late Thomas P. Ridge and his wife Diane of Braintree. Mr. Ridge was the loving brother of the late Mary Hayes and her twin Kitty Ridge, Nan Sheehan, Patrick, Sean, Thomas and Joseph Ridge and cherished grandfather of 11 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Gregory Church, Dorchester, Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 11 am. Visiting hours will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tuesday 4 to 8 PM. Burial will be in Galway, Ireland. Mr. Ridge worked in the aerospace industry retiring after a 25 year employee from ITEK Corp., Lexington, MA. He had previously worked at Lockheed Martin in CA. While living in Dorchester he had been actively involved in St. Gregory Parish and had served as an Eucharistic Minister..