Jesus said, I am the Resurrection and I am Life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. John 11: 25.
The Goodridge, Mensah, and Nyenfueh families sadly announce the passing of our beloved husband, son, father, nephew, Sergeant First Class Emmett W. Goodridge Jr., affectionately known as “Ghost”, which occurred on June 15, 2025, in Kuwait, Middle East.
SFC Goodridge is survived by his cherished wife, Mercy Goodridge; his daughter, Temett Goodridge; his father, Rev. Emmett Goodridge Sr.; his mother, Rev. Rose A. Mensah; his sisters, Rosemet Fischmann, Winifred Goodridge, Theltease Goodridge; his uncles, aunties, nephews, nieces, cousins, in-laws, and a host of other relatives in the United States, Australia, and Liberia.
Removal: Bell Funeral Home July 18, 2025
Funeral Service: July 18, 2025, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 375 Broad Street, Providence, RI 02907
Tributes: 9:00 AM – 9:50 AM
Funeral Service: 10:00 – 12:00
Burial: Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery
301 South County Trail, Exeter, RI 02822
Hotels:
Crowne Plaza
801 Greenwich Ave. Warwick Rhode Island 02886
Holiday Inn Express Suite
901 Jefferson Blvd Warwick Rhode Island 02886
Hilton Hotel
21 Atwell Ave. Providence Rhode Island 02903
#4018313900
Marriot Hotel
1 Olms St. Providence Rhode Island 02904
Contacts:
-Rev. Emmett W. Goodridge Sr.(Father)-401-369-6542
-Rev Rose A. Mensah(Mother) 720-245-9798
-Joanna Goodridge Williams(Aunt) 401-433-8405
-Florence George(sister-in-law) 908-381-1379
