Clara Ann Forbes
1911 - 1989 (78 years)
Generation: 1
1. Clara Ann Forbes was born in 1911 in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois; died on 17 Jul 1989 in Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; was buried in Mosswood Cemetery, Cotuit, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Other Events:
- Occupation: nurse
Notes:
Riggen, Clara Ann
Age 78, of Centerville, MA, formerly of Elmira NY, Monday, July 17, 1989 at the Falmouth Hospital, Falmouth, MA. Born in Bloomington, IL, Mrs. Riggen was a graduate of the Brokaw School of Nursing in Normal, IL. From 1937 to 1974, Mrs. Riggen lived in Elmira, NY where she was a member of the Park Congregational Church. She was very active in Scouting and school activities. She was for many years a nurse at the Arnot Ogden Hospital and for several local physicians. In 1974 she retired to Centerville, MA. Her survivors include her husband, Theodore K. Riggen of Centerville, MA; 2 sons, Theodore F. Riggen of Montpelier, VT, and Robert J. Riggen of Falmouth, MA; a sister, Hallie Henwood of Los Angeles, CA; and 7 grandchildren.
Star-Gazette, Elmira, New York. Thursday, 3 August 1989.
Mrs. Riggen, the former Miss Clara Forbes, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Forbes of Shirley and is a graduate nurse of Brokaw hospital.
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From research done by Teresa Riggs Taramasso, Clara's mother was Nellie Mitchel.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166916877/clara-a-riggen
Lot 007, Grave 001AClara married Theodore Kermit Riggen on 13 Feb 1935 in Des Moines County, Iowa. Theodore (son of James Edwin Riggen and Maude Daisy Cable) was born on 7 Aug 1909 in Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois; died in May 1991 in Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; was buried in Mosswood Cemetery, Cotuit, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]