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In Memory of
Virginia M.
Nixon (Morrison)
Nixon (Morrison)
1924 - 2015
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Obituary for Virginia M. Nixon (Morrison)
Dateline - Wells
Virginia M. Nixon, 100 years of age, formerly of Cambridge, Arlington, and Belmont, MA, died peacefully on Friday, January 30, 2015 at Greenwood Center in Sanford. She was born in Cambridge, MA on December 24, 1914, the daughter of William A. and Christie L. (Weare) Morrison. She grew up in Cambridge, where she graduated from Cambridge High and Latin High School. She then attended Burdett College. Following college, she then went to work as the secretarial assistant to the manager of Boston Gas Company, a position she held for over 40 years. She was the widow of William K. Nixon, who tragically predeceased her in 1940 when she was only 27 years of age.
Virginia vacationed many summers in York Beach where her grandparents lived. She worked in the Goldenrod during her High School years. She also took many trips to the British Isles as well as trips to Switzerland, France, Germany, Belgium and Holland. Upon retirement she became interested in researching her family going back 14 generations to England.
She was a talented seamstress, and her special accomplishment was making her daughter Deborah’s wedding dress, along with several braided rugs. She served as Grand Marshall of the 1990 Patriot’s Day parade in Arlington, MA. She also has at least 5 ancestors who fought in the Revolution of 1775. In addition to quilting, crafts, and rug braiding, in her retirement she became very interested and active in Genealogy. As she neared the century mark, it was her goal of being recognized as such by Willard Scott on “The Today Show,” and was, in fact, so honored. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Rebecca Emery chapter, Biddeford, the Senior Center in Lower Village, Kennebunk, the Wells/Ogunquit Historical Society, and the New England Genealogical Society. Virginia was a communicant of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Kennebunk.
She is survived by two daughters, Barbara Nixon in Arlington, MA and Deborah N. Foster in Wells. She also has two grandchildren, Thomas E. Foster, Jr., in Lyman, Maine and Mark N. Foster in North Reading, MA, as well as four great grandchildren, Davis, Rachel, Travis and Bradley.
Virginia’s family expresses their deep gratitude and appreciation to the wonderful and caring staff at Greenwood Center in Sanford for their loving care of Virginia these past seven years.
A private graveside service will be held in the Spring. Should friends choose, memorial donations in her name are encouraged to: The Animal Welfare Society, PO Box 43, West Kennebunk, ME 04094. Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk.
www.bibberfuneral.com
Virginia M. Nixon, 100 years of age, formerly of Cambridge, Arlington, and Belmont, MA, died peacefully on Friday, January 30, 2015 at Greenwood Center in Sanford. She was born in Cambridge, MA on December 24, 1914, the daughter of William A. and Christie L. (Weare) Morrison. She grew up in Cambridge, where she graduated from Cambridge High and Latin High School. She then attended Burdett College. Following college, she then went to work as the secretarial assistant to the manager of Boston Gas Company, a position she held for over 40 years. She was the widow of William K. Nixon, who tragically predeceased her in 1940 when she was only 27 years of age.
Virginia vacationed many summers in York Beach where her grandparents lived. She worked in the Goldenrod during her High School years. She also took many trips to the British Isles as well as trips to Switzerland, France, Germany, Belgium and Holland. Upon retirement she became interested in researching her family going back 14 generations to England.
She was a talented seamstress, and her special accomplishment was making her daughter Deborah’s wedding dress, along with several braided rugs. She served as Grand Marshall of the 1990 Patriot’s Day parade in Arlington, MA. She also has at least 5 ancestors who fought in the Revolution of 1775. In addition to quilting, crafts, and rug braiding, in her retirement she became very interested and active in Genealogy. As she neared the century mark, it was her goal of being recognized as such by Willard Scott on “The Today Show,” and was, in fact, so honored. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Rebecca Emery chapter, Biddeford, the Senior Center in Lower Village, Kennebunk, the Wells/Ogunquit Historical Society, and the New England Genealogical Society. Virginia was a communicant of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Kennebunk.
She is survived by two daughters, Barbara Nixon in Arlington, MA and Deborah N. Foster in Wells. She also has two grandchildren, Thomas E. Foster, Jr., in Lyman, Maine and Mark N. Foster in North Reading, MA, as well as four great grandchildren, Davis, Rachel, Travis and Bradley.
Virginia’s family expresses their deep gratitude and appreciation to the wonderful and caring staff at Greenwood Center in Sanford for their loving care of Virginia these past seven years.
A private graveside service will be held in the Spring. Should friends choose, memorial donations in her name are encouraged to: The Animal Welfare Society, PO Box 43, West Kennebunk, ME 04094. Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk.
www.bibberfuneral.com
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