Obituary of Edith F. Wiggins

Edith F. Wiggins of Tunkhannock passed away on March 9, 2012 in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. She was born in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County on December 28, 1921 daughter of the late Franklin and Eugenia Bunnell Rowe. Edith was a 1939 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and married her high school sweetheart, Howard (Pete) Wiggins, who preceded her in death in 1959. Edie worked as a waitress for several years in Tunkhannock, at Mogan’s Diner and at Shadow Brook. She was an avid bowler and for several years she bowled in Shadow Brook’s women’s bowling league. Later on she found employment at the A&P store the present Thomas Family Market where she worked until her retirement. Edie was a voracious reader and worker of crossword puzzles. She loved knitting, quilting, canning, football (Go Redskins!), and golfing, which she took up again during her retirement, and enjoyed playing with family and friends well into her 80’s.Also during her golden years; she learned and practiced Tai Chi daily. Edie was also known (and loved) for her oatmeal raisin cookies, which won a blue-ribbon at the Wyoming County Fair. Her favorite color was green, like the Endless Mountain’s which she loved all her life. Edie was preceded in death by sisters Eleanor Hay, Elizabeth Hodges, Brothers Louis, Harlan, Robert and Earnest Rowe. Surviving sons Frank Wiggins, David and wife Robyn Mowry Wiggins both of Tunkhannock, Peter and wife Jane Fisk Wiggins of Georgia, daughters River Mryddin of Vermont, Trish and husband Michael Little of North Carolina, brother Joe Rowe of Tunkhannock, Sister Ruth White of New Jersey, granddaughters Brie Patterson, Kristin Wiggins, Tiffany Wiggins, grandsons Eli Berkowitz, Michael Wiggins, Timothy Wiggins, great granddaughters Piper Patterson, Lucy Wiggins: great grandson Asa Golden Berkowitz. A memorial service will be held on Monday at 11 am from the Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc., 73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock with the Rev. Lori Robinson. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 10 am until the time of service. Those wishing may make memorial contributions to the Humane Society of their choice. The family would like to thank the staff of the Golden Living Center for their kindness and concerns. On line condolences may be sent to the family at www.sheldonkukuchkafuneralhome.com.