Wiggins, Gwendolyn Jean, 78, August 27, 2013. Arrangements by Dunn Funeral Home.
Houlton – Gwendolyn Jean Wiggins, age 78, passed away on August 27, 2013, at home. She was born on January 7, 1935, in Houlton to Miles and Bessie (Nightingale) White.
She grew up on the White Settlement Road with brothers, Wilbur, Raymond (Mickey), Grover, Dennis and sister, Elaine. She was a graduate of Houlton High School, Class of 1952 and married her sweetheart, John, on December 10, 1953. She worked over the years for Rodney Palmer, McGillicudy Oil, Andy’s IGA, with the longest period of time at Houlton Federal Credit Union where she became manager. She was a member of Military Street Baptist Church where she attended church with her children and faithfully took her neighbor, Lillian, for many years.
She helped John for many years remodeling their home, tending the garden, picking raspberries for friends and family, snowmobiling, fishing, four-wheeling and camping. They enjoyed their trips to visit family in Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma and Alaska, but always enjoyed coming home.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, John, in April, 2013 and her brother, Wilbur in 1995. She is survived by her children, Stephen of Houlton, Douglas and Pamela Arlene of Oklahoma City, Cheryl and Kevin Derrah of Bangor and Tammy Sanford of Houlton; grandchildren, Heather and Jake Bartlett, Nicholas Wiggins and Rachel Finnemore, Jonathan Wiggins, Lorraine and Peter Ingraham, Owen and Kendra Wiggins, Audra Wiggins, Matthew and Jordan Derrah, Kevin (Artie) and Kristen Sanford, Kirby and Brittany Sanford; great-grandchildren, Ariel and TJ Farrar, Noah and Natalie Bartlett, Annabelle, Bayleigh and Gavin Wiggins, Nicholas Layton, Alessandra Thakoor, Wyatt Lee and Hunter Sanford. She leaves behind her siblings, Elaine and Gerald Duff, Grover and Enid White, Raymond and Joyce White, Dennis and Sally White, sister-in-law Frieda Jeffrey and brother-in-law, Lawrence Wiggins and his wife Marie. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.
The family would like to thank Dr. Ted Sussman, Madigan Home Health Care, Hospice of Aroostook, Marlyn London and our special niece, Ariel, for the care they provided to Mom in recent months. Family and friends visited from 11:00 to 1:00 until time of service on Friday, August 30, 2013 at Dunn Funeral Home, Houlton with Pastor Randall Burns and Pastor Gary Johnson officiating. Those who wish to make donations in Gwen’s memory may do so to the Houlton Humane Society or the charity of ones choice c/o Dunn Funeral Home, 11 Park Street, Houlton, ME 04730.
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