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James William Rigard

James William Rigard

Male 1917 - 2005  (88 years)


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  • Name James William Rigard 
    Birth 18 Jan 1917  St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 13 Jun 2005  St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6508  Branches and Roots
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

    Father John Alexander Rigard,   b. 18 Aug 1875, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Aug 1941, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Barbara Eckert,   b. 13 Apr 1879, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Aug 1953, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 26 Sep 1899  St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1956  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Evelyn Mary Antonio,   b. 14 Apr 1919   d. 23 May 2003, Byrnedale, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 14 Jul 1945  St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Dennis Rigard  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. Wayne Rigard  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F2062  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

  • Notes 


    • 6/14/2005 - Copyright 2005 St Marys Daily Press

      James W. Rigard, 88, of Byrnedale, died Monday, June
      13, 2005 at Elk Regional Health Center following a
      brief illness.

      He was born January 18, 1917, in St. Marys, son of the
      late John and Mary Eckert Rigard.

      On July 14, 1945, in St. Mary's Monastery, he married
      Evelyn Antonio Rigard, who preceded him in death in
      2003.

      He is survived by two sons, Wayne and Dennis Rigard,
      both of St. Marys; seven grandchildren; and ten
      great-grandchildren.

      In addition to his parents and wife, he was
      predeceased by four brothers, Alois, Gilbert, George
      and Charles; and a sister, Sadie Fosberg. He was the
      last surviving member of his immediate family.

      Mr. Rigard was born and raised in St. Marys, moving to
      Bennetts Valley in 1949 where he spent the rest of his
      life. He attended St. Marys Catholic schools. He
      retired from Stackpole Carbon, St. Marys where he had
      worked for 49 years. He was a member of St. Joseph
      Catholic Church. Force, Stackpole Quarter Century
      Club, Forty & Eight Club, Valley Legion Post 978 and a
      life member of the Byrnedale Rod and Gun Club. He was
      a U.S. Army veteran, having served in WWII.

      A Mass of Christian Burial for James W. Rigard will be
      celebrated at St. Joseph Catholic Church Thursday at
      2:00 p.m., with Fr. Thomas Tyler officiating. Burial
      will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.

      Visitation will be Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and
      Thursday from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Ralph M. Geer Funeral
      Home, Penfield.

      U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

      Name: James W. Rigard
      Last Residence:
      15827 Byrnedale, Elk, Pennsylvania
      BORN: 18 Jan 1917
      Died: 13 Jun 2005
      State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951)

      Source Citation
      Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951

      Source Information
      Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.

      Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.

      U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

      Name: James William Rigard
      [James W Rigard]
      SSN: 193018803
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 18 Jan 1917
      Birth Place: St Marys Elk, Pennsylvania
      Death Date: 13 Jun 2005
      Father: John Rigard
      Mother: Mary Eckert
      Type of Claim: Original SSN.
      Notes: Dec 1936: Name listed as JAMES WILLIAM RIGARD; 01 Jul 2005: Name listed as JAMES W RIGARD

      Source Information
      Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

      Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.

      6/14/2005 - Copyright 2005 St Marys Daily Press

      James W. Rigard, 88, of Byrnedale, died Monday, June
      13, 2005 at Elk Regional Health Center following a
      brief illness.

      He was born January 18, 1917, in St. Marys, son of the
      late John and Mary Eckert Rigard.

      On July 14, 1945, in St. Mary's Monastery, he married
      Evelyn Antonio Rigard, who preceded him in death in
      2003.

      He is survived by two sons, Wayne and Dennis Rigard,
      both of St. Marys; seven grandchildren; and ten
      great-grandchildren.

      In addition to his parents and wife, he was
      predeceased by four brothers, Alois, Gilbert, George
      and Charles; and a sister, Sadie Fosberg. He was the
      last surviving member of his immediate family.

      Mr. Rigard was born and raised in St. Marys, moving to
      Bennetts Valley in 1949 where he spent the rest of his
      life. He attended St. Marys Catholic schools. He
      retired from Stackpole Carbon, St. Marys where he had
      worked for 49 years. He was a member of St. Joseph
      Catholic Church. Force, Stackpole Quarter Century
      Club, Forty & Eight Club, Valley Legion Post 978 and a
      life member of the Byrnedale Rod and Gun Club. He was
      a U.S. Army veteran, having served in WWII.

      A Mass of Christian Burial for James W. Rigard will be
      celebrated at St. Joseph Catholic Church Thursday at
      2:00 p.m., with Fr. Thomas Tyler officiating. Burial
      will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.

      Visitation will be Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and
      Thursday from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Ralph M. Geer Funeral
      Home, Penfield.

      U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

      Name: James W. Rigard
      Last Residence:
      15827 Byrnedale, Elk, Pennsylvania
      BORN: 18 Jan 1917
      Died: 13 Jun 2005
      State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951)

      Source Citation
      Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951

      Source Information
      Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.

      Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.

      U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

      Name: James William Rigard
      [James W Rigard]
      SSN: 193018803
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 18 Jan 1917
      Birth Place: St Marys Elk, Pennsylvania
      Death Date: 13 Jun 2005
      Father: John Rigard
      Mother: Mary Eckert
      Type of Claim: Original SSN.
      Notes: Dec 1936: Name listed as JAMES WILLIAM RIGARD; 01 Jul 2005: Name listed as JAMES W RIGARD

      Source Information
      Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

      Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.
      6/14/2005 - Copyright 2005 St Marys Daily Press

      James W. Rigard, 88, of Byrnedale, died Monday, June
      13, 2005 at Elk Regional Health Center following a
      brief illness.

      He was born January 18, 1917, in St. Marys, son of the
      late John and Mary Eckert Rigard.

      On July 14, 1945, in St. Mary's Monastery, he married
      Evelyn Antonio Rigard, who preceded him in death in
      2003.

      He is survived by two sons, Wayne and Dennis Rigard,
      both of St. Marys; seven grandchildren; and ten
      great-grandchildren.

      In addition to his parents and wife, he was
      predeceased by four brothers, Alois, Gilbert, George
      and Charles; and a sister, Sadie Fosberg. He was the
      last surviving member of his immediate family.

      Mr. Rigard was born and raised in St. Marys, moving to
      Bennetts Valley in 1949 where he spent the rest of his
      life. He attended St. Marys Catholic schools. He
      retired from Stackpole Carbon, St. Marys where he had
      worked for 49 years. He was a member of St. Joseph
      Catholic Church. Force, Stackpole Quarter Century
      Club, Forty & Eight Club, Valley Legion Post 978 and a
      life member of the Byrnedale Rod and Gun Club. He was
      a U.S. Army veteran, having served in WWII.

      A Mass of Christian Burial for James W. Rigard will be
      celebrated at St. Joseph Catholic Church Thursday at
      2:00 p.m., with Fr. Thomas Tyler officiating. Burial
      will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.

      Visitation will be Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and
      Thursday from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Ralph M. Geer Funeral
      Home, Penfield.

      U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

      Name: James W. Rigard
      Last Residence:
      15827 Byrnedale, Elk, Pennsylvania
      BORN: 18 Jan 1917
      Died: 13 Jun 2005
      State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951)

      Source Citation
      Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951

      Source Information
      Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.

      Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.

      U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

      Name: James William Rigard
      [James W Rigard]
      SSN: 193018803
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 18 Jan 1917
      Birth Place: St Marys Elk, Pennsylvania
      Death Date: 13 Jun 2005
      Father: John Rigard
      Mother: Mary Eckert
      Type of Claim: Original SSN.
      Notes: Dec 1936: Name listed as JAMES WILLIAM RIGARD; 01 Jul 2005: Name listed as JAMES W RIGARD

      Source Information
      Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

      Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.

      6/14/2005 - Copyright 2005 St Marys Daily Press

      James W. Rigard, 88, of Byrnedale, died Monday, June
      13, 2005 at Elk Regional Health Center following a
      brief illness.

      He was born January 18, 1917, in St. Marys, son of the
      late John and Mary Eckert Rigard.

      On July 14, 1945, in St. Mary's Monastery, he married
      Evelyn Antonio Rigard, who preceded him in death in
      2003.

      He is survived by two sons, Wayne and Dennis Rigard,
      both of St. Marys; seven grandchildren; and ten
      great-grandchildren.

      In addition to his parents and wife, he was
      predeceased by four brothers, Alois, Gilbert, George
      and Charles; and a sister, Sadie Fosberg. He was the
      last surviving member of his immediate family.

      Mr. Rigard was born and raised in St. Marys, moving to
      Bennetts Valley in 1949 where he spent the rest of his
      life. He attended St. Marys Catholic schools. He
      retired from Stackpole Carbon, St. Marys where he had
      worked for 49 years. He was a member of St. Joseph
      Catholic Church. Force, Stackpole Quarter Century
      Club, Forty & Eight Club, Valley Legion Post 978 and a
      life member of the Byrnedale Rod and Gun Club. He was
      a U.S. Army veteran, having served in WWII.

      A Mass of Christian Burial for James W. Rigard will be
      celebrated at St. Joseph Catholic Church Thursday at
      2:00 p.m., with Fr. Thomas Tyler officiating. Burial
      will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.

      Visitation will be Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and
      Thursday from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Ralph M. Geer Funeral
      Home, Penfield.

      U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

      Name: James W. Rigard
      Last Residence:
      15827 Byrnedale, Elk, Pennsylvania
      BORN: 18 Jan 1917
      Died: 13 Jun 2005
      State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951)

      Source Citation
      Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951

      Source Information
      Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.

      Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.

      U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

      Name: James William Rigard
      [James W Rigard]
      SSN: 193018803
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 18 Jan 1917
      Birth Place: St Marys Elk, Pennsylvania
      Death Date: 13 Jun 2005
      Father: John Rigard
      Mother: Mary Eckert
      Type of Claim: Original SSN.
      Notes: Dec 1936: Name listed as JAMES WILLIAM RIGARD; 01 Jul 2005: Name listed as JAMES W RIGARD

      Source Information
      Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

      Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.