Marie Higgins

Marie was born the second of seven children on July 23, 1919 in Lampedusa, Italy and moved to New Orleans, LA at the age of two. When she was in her twenties she moved to Santa Cruz, CA where she met her husband of 64 years and together raised three children. Family was important to her and she and her husband moved to Carson City, NV in 1990 to be near their children and grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband Fred S. Higgins of Carson City, daughters Christine Higgins of Carson City, NV and Marilyn Mariolo of Minden,NV son Fred "Sid" Higgins of Dayton, NV and 5 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, a sister, a brother and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. She was proceeded in death by a brother and 3 sisters.