Rita Cassidy Wiggins

Background

Wiggins, Rita Cassidy was born on October 2, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Thomas Francis Cassidy and Anastacia Charlotte Higgins.

Education

Degree in English literature, Barat College, 1947.

Career

Sales representative Marshall Field's, Chicago, 1948, Bloomingdale's, New Jersey, 1968—1970. Owner Which-Crafts, 1972—1974. Finance director Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, San Francisco, 1981—1983.

Achievements

• Rita Cassidy Wiggins has been listed as a noteworthy poet by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Calistoga (California) Caregivers, 2000—2002. Member Fair Housing, Los Angeles, since 1965. Member board Warren (Illinois) Public Library., 1980—1982.

Member of National League American Pen Women.

Interests

• Writing, travel, theater, music.

Connections

Married John Lawson Wiggins, August 16, 1947 (deceased September 27, 2002). Children: Laura, John, Thomas, Martha, Caroline, Paul, James, Edward.

Father:

Thomas Francis Cassidy

Mother:

Anastacia Charlotte Higgins

Spouse:

John Lawson Wiggins

child:

Edward Wiggins

child:

John Wiggins

child:

Laura Wiggins

child:

Paul Wiggins

child:

Martha Wiggins

child:

Caroline Wiggins

child:

James Wiggins

child:

Thomas Wiggins