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Treva Rigg

Stratford, ON

February 8, 1929 - November 21, 2016

Treva Rigg Obituary

Treva Alelia Rigg, age 87, of Stratford passed away surrounded by family on Monday, November 21, 2016. Born in North Bay, she was the daughter of the late George Bliss and Mineola (MacKay) Beaumont. She attended public school in North Bay and high school in Barrie, Capreol and North Bay. She graduated from McMaster University in 1953 with a degree in Biology. Treva attended Stratford Teacher’s College, graduated in 1965, and taught two years in the public schools then 18 years in the two high schools in Stratford. She taught Science and Family Studies. Treva and Dick retired in 1984 and began to travel extensively and spent winters in Florida. She was an active member of Ontario Street Baptist Church. Beloved wife of Richard (Dick) Stephen Rigg, whom she married on September 12, 1953 in North Bay. Dear mother of Karen Rigg Chiasson (Joe) of London, and Rena Rigg (Tony Sunday) of Port Colborne. Loving grandmother of Athena Tolksdorf (Eric Fontaine) of St. Catherines, Scott Tolksdorf (Laura Pellow) of Waterloo, and Brian Chiasson of London. Dear sister-in-law of Connie Beaumont of Calgary. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her brothers, Douglas Beaumont in 1988 and Donald Beaumont in 2016. Friends and relatives will be received at the James A. Rutherford Funeral Home, 156 Albert Street, Stratford, on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. until the time of the Celebration of Life at 2:00 p.m. Reverend Frank Morgan will officiate. Interment will be in Terrace Lawn Cemetery, North Bay, at a later date. Treva’s family wishes to extend their gratitude to the staff of Cedarcroft Place for their care and compassion. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to Ontario Street Baptist Church, The Alzheimer Society of Perth County or a charity of one’s choice through the funeral home by calling 519-271-5062.

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