Amy A.”Nicky” Vigars, 92, of Starboard Avenue, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 18th at home. |
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Born in Albany, NY, she was the daughter of the late Sidney F. and Edith S. (Lewis) Vigars. |
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She was a US Women’s Army Corps Veteran serving in WWII. |
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She worked for the Federal Government in Procurement until retiring in July of 1974. |
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Nicky was the quartermaster and past commander of the VFW, former treasurer of the DAV, a charter member of the Women’s Memorial in Washington, D.C. and a charter member of the American Air Museum of England. She was also a member of the Jamestown Shores Association, Friends of Jamestown Seniors, Jamestown Business and Professional Women, Jamestown Ladies Golf League and of 3 Genealogy Societies and was a Save the Bay Supporter. |
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An active communicant of St. Mark Church, Nicky served on the finance committee and as a Eucharistic minister; and was a member of the Women’s Club. |
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She leaves a niece, Linda Vigars-Amyot and her husband Thomas Amyot; a nephew, Lewis “Fred” Vigars, Jr. and his wife Beverly G. Vigars. She was the Great Aunt of Michael Vigars and his wife Alex, Jessica, Ashley and Philip Vigars. She was a dear friend of the Sullivan family |
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She was the sister of the late Lewis A. Vigars, Sr. and his wife Mary Vigars; and the dear friend of Ellen Conway and Mary McCann. |
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Her Funeral will be held Monday, May 24th at 8:45am from the FAGAN-QUINN Funeral Home, 825 Boston Neck Road, North Kingstown, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10am in St. Mark Church, 60 Narragansett Avenue, Jamestown. Burial with Military Honors will be in St. Mark Cemetery. Visiting hours Sunday 3-6pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to St. Mark Church will be appreciated. |
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