Ruth R. Wiggin, 83, of 397 Mast Road in Manchester died on November 4, 2001 at Catholic Medical Center after lengthy battle with lung disease. Mrs. Wiggin was born on December 23, 1917 in Bloomington, Illinois the daughter of the late Alvin and Isabelle (Pinto) Rein. She enjoyed knitting but most of all she loved spending time with her many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Family members include; two children of Manchester with whom she resided, George Wiggin and Gail F. Chavous and other children Richard Wiggin of Wellston, Michigan, Beverly Tennant of Providence, Rhode Island and Barbara Lyons of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; nineteen grandchildren, many great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband in 1978, Willis Wiggin, one son, Paul Wiggin and one daughter, Elizabeth McDougall of Wellston, Michigan.