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L PETERSON was born on 3 May 1911 in Williams Bay, Walworth, Wisconsin.4,69
She died on 2 Apr 2004 in Peoria, Maricopa, Arizona.69 Her Obituary appeared in the The News-Sentinel on
26 Apr 2004 in Fort Wayne, Allen , Indiana VIVIEN PETERSON WIGHT,
92, died Friday, April 2, 2004, at her home in Peoria, Ariz. Born May 3, 1911,
in Williams Bay, Wis., she was the daughter of Michael Tobias and Leila Ackley
Peterson. She was graduated, in 1932, from Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill., and
was employed as a statistician at Yerkes Observatory until her marriage, in 1936,
to Ralph E. Wight. The couple moved to Fort Wayne in 1940, with the Medical Protective
Co., Mr. Wight's employer. Mrs. Wight was homemaker and mother to three, involved
with activities at Rudisill and Forest Park Schools and at First Missionary Church.
In 1956, she was employed by Fort Wayne Community Schools and taught math at
James Smart and Lane Junior High Schools, retiring in 1974. She is survived by
her husband of 68 years, Ralph; daughters and sons-in-law, Margaret and Richard
Falb of Rhode Island, Marita Grassmann and Larry Williams of Oregon; five grandchildren;
and 15 great-grandchildren, Dean and Nancy Falb, Michael, Katherine, Meredith,
Rachel and William of Massachusetts, David and Wendy Falb, Karl and Peter of
Michigan, Daniel and Susan Falb, Rebecca, David and Rachel of Illinois, Rebecca
and Brent Gates, Anneka, Allison and Maya of Massachusetts, Peter and Jennifer
Falb, Sarah and Hannah of Massachusetts. She was predeceased by son, James Wight
of New Mexico, in 1998. Services were held April 7, 2004, at Sunland Mortuary
in Sun City, Ariz.
Vivian L PETERSON and Ralph E WIGHT were married on 20 Mar 1936 in Williams
Bay, Walworth, Wisconsin.4,70 Vivian L PETERSON and Living
had the following children:
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