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Gaye Ellen Rigdon

Glendale, CA
January 26, 1947 - March 7, 2025
Jan 26, 1947 - Mar 7, 2025
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A Royal Party
2018, La Cañada Flintridge, CA, USA
A Royal Party — with Gaye Rigdon
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I've reposted a longer version of the tribute video for Gaye. Please take a moment to watch and be sure to stay until the very end. There's a special clip of Gaye and Florine doing a skit from a program they led about the life of Walt Disney. It's such a sweet reminder of Gaye's creativity, humor, and joyful spirit. 

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Letty

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Dear Stephany, Paulette and Family. Please accept my deepest condolences on the loss of your beautiful mother. I will always treasure the time we spent together and the deep friendship we shared. May you find comfort in the love she gave so freely and the many lives she touched. 

With love and sympathy,

Letty

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P.E.O. Meeting
2018, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Letty Ernst
April 29, 2025, 7:55 p.m. PDT
2016, Glendale, CA, USA
We met through our P.E.O. chapter, but Gaye quickly became more than a sister-she became one of my closest friends. We shared a birthday month-hers on January 26th, mine on the 28th-which always felt like a special bond between us. I can still hear her sweet voice saying "Oh honey", whenever I shared something with her-it was her way of showing deep care, and it always made me feel heard and loved. Her kindness, wisdom, and joyful spirit brought so much light to my life. I miss her dearly and will forever cherish the memories we made together. 
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A Royal Party
2018, La Cañada Flintridge, CA, USA
A Royal Party — with Gaye Rigdon and Kate
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PEO Convention
2018, San Jose, CA, USA
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PEO Convention
2017, San Diego, CA, USA
PEO Convention — with Patty Spencer and Gaye Rigdon
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PEO Convention
2016, San Diego, CA, USA
PEO Convention — with Gaye Rigdon
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PEO Convention
2017, San Diego, CA, USA
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PEO Meeting
2000, Glendale, CA, USA
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Glendale CA
2022, Christmas Party PEO
Glendale CA — with Gaye, Pat, Florine Ernst and Letty Ernst
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Gaye and Pat Spencer at Found…
2019, Glendale, CA, USA
Gaye and Pat Spencer at Founder's day PEO
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Waiting for Andrea Bocelli — with Gaye, Michele Spencer and Paulette La Porte
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Tamara Trzcinski
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$1,040.00
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Recent contributions

$100.00
Tamara Trzcinski
Gave to International Elephant Foundation in memory of Gaye
$50.00
Simone DeRoche
Gave to International Elephant Foundation in memory of Gaye
$50.00
Erin Shearin
Gave to International Elephant Foundation in memory of Gaye
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Recent contributions

$100.00
Tamara Trzcinski
Gave to International Elephant Foundation in memory of Gaye
$50.00
Simone DeRoche
Gave to International Elephant Foundation in memory of Gaye
$50.00
Erin Shearin
Gave to International Elephant Foundation in memory of Gaye
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