Obituary - Ralph Dunford Wooldridge Jr.
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Ralph (Ski) Wooldridge Jr, 75, of Lakeside, VA, departed to be in a better place on September 19, 2024. Ski, a devoted son was preceded in death by his parents Ralph Dunford and Elsie Reed Wooldridge. He is survived by many loving cousins and friends.
He proudly served as a helicopter mechanic in the US Army. After serving in the military, he studied electrical engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (now Virginia Tech) and became a Biomedical and Radiological Equipment Specialist. He retired from Bon Secours Richmond Memorial Hospital after 30 years of service.
For many years Ski enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping with family and friends. His hobbies were gardening, tinkering in the garage, and repairing electrical equipment, but his favorite hobby and passion was being an amateur radio (HAM radio) enthusiast (call sign “KB4MFX”). Ski was a quiet and gentle soul, always willing to help a neighbor or friend in need. Throughout the years, his best friends and companions were his adopted dogs.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on October 5, 2024, at Forest Lawn Cemetery, 4000 Pilots Lane Richmond, VA 23222.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to your local SPCA in Ski’s name.
