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Margaret Roselane Rigby Garavaglia

2 Dec 1918 – 12 Feb 2003

Birth2 Dec 1918
Death12 Feb 2003
CemeteryMountain View Cemetery
Helper , Carbon County , Utah , USA
Added byDon Shelley on 29 Aug 2010
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57885867

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HELPER - Margaret Roselane Rigby Garavaglia, age 84, passed away Feb. 12, 2003 at her home. Born Dec. 2, 1918 in Fairview to Joseph Clark and Vida Turpin Rigby. Married Vincent Garavaglia Feb. 18, 1948 in Provo. He died July 17, 1996. Member of the Catholic Church. Graduate of Salt Lake General Nursing School in 1941. Upon graduation, Margaret moved to Carbon County, where she worked at the Carbon Hospital until 1949. After that time, she returned to work as a special duty nurse for many years. In 1965, she began working for Dr. Demman as an office nurse and she continued working in his office prior to her retirement in 1980. Margaret was heavily involved in many community service projects. She served on the board of directors of the Western Mining and Railroad Museum in Helper, where she was a contributor and volunteer until the time of her passing. Survived by two sons, John (Jeannie) Garavaglia, Golden, Colo.; Edward (Cindy) Garavaglia, Albuquerque, N.M.; three grandchildren, Nicholas, Michael and Amanda; sisters, Ann Wells, Salt Lake City; Nell Mattison, Spanish Fork; Zella Foreman, Butte, Mont.; and brother, Jewel Rigby, Spanish Fork. Preceded in death by parents; brothers, Virgil, Aaron and Gene; and sister, Fanny. Funeral Mass was Feb. 17 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Committal service, Mountain View Cemetery, Helper, under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to St. Anthony Catholic Church or the American Cancer Society.

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